Latest quakes in or near Saxony, Germany - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 4.1 earthquake 10 km south of Glogow - Lower Silesia, Poland - |
Latest felt | Mag. 3? possible quake Near Plauen (unconfirmed) - Sachsen, Germany - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.1 10 km south of Glogow - Lower Silesia, Poland - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 9 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 182 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 27, 10:15 pm (GMT +2) | ? n/a | Near Plauen, Sachsen, Germany (unconfirmed) I FELT IT - 28 reports | Info | ||
Thursday, April 25, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 25, 06:48 pm (Warsaw) | 4.1 10 km | 81 km (50 mi) to the E | 4 km SW of Grębocice, Poland I FELT IT - 4 reports | Info | |
Apr 25, 01:58 pm (Berlin) | 1.3 8.5 km | 31 km northwest of Karlovy Vary, Karlovarsky kraj, Czech Republic | Info | ||
Apr 25, 06:28 am (Prague) | 2.4 12 km | 31 km northwest of Karlovy Vary, Karlovarsky kraj, Czech Republic 18 reports | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 24, 02:43 pm (Warsaw) | 2.9 1 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the E | 20 km north of Lubin, Lower Silesia, Poland I FELT IT | Info | |
Saturday, April 20, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 20, 10:30 pm (Berlin) | 1.8 22 km | Germany: Leipzig | Info | ||
Apr 20, 04:23 am (Warsaw) | 2.5 10 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the E | Poland | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 04:16 pm (Prague) | 1.4 9 km | 31 km northwest of Karlovy Vary, Karlovarsky kraj, Czech Republic | Info | ||
Apr 18, 02:01 pm (Berlin) | 2.6 5 km | Germany 14 reports | Info | ||
Apr 18, 09:16 am (Warsaw) | 3.9 10 km | 83 km (52 mi) to the E | 11 km southeast of Glogow, Lower Silesia, Poland | Info | |
Apr 18, 05:21 am (Warsaw) | 3.2 1 km | 84 km (52 mi) to the E | Poland | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 27 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.91 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 10.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 48 quakes per year (or 4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 93 quakes per year (or 7.7 quakes per month)
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Saxony Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Saxony, Germany?
Saxony has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 188 quakes on average per year in or near Saxony, Germany. However, Saxony has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Saxony, Germany?
On average, Saxony has about 48 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Saxony?
The last earthquake in Saxony occurred 3 days ago and had a magnitude of 4.1:
A moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit 10 km (6 mi) away from Glogow, Lower Silesia, Poland, in the late afternoon of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 6.48 pm local time (Europe/Warsaw GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
+How many quakes were there in Saxony in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Saxony has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 9 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 182 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Saxony in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Saxony in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.1 and occurred 3 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit 10 km (6 mi) away from Glogow, Lower Silesia, Poland, in the late afternoon of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 6.48 pm local time (Europe/Warsaw GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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