Earthquakes in Germany

In Germany, earthquakes are moderate, but cause even slight damages to robust houses. Measured against the size of the country, earthquakes occur very rarely.

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Earthquakes in Germany since 1950

The strongest earthquake in Germany happened on 09/03/1978 in the Tailfingen region with a magnitude of 5.3 on the Richter scale.

Date	Region	Depth	Magnitude
05/17/2014	Hesse	4 km	3.6
12/05/2004	Emmendingen, Freiburg Im Breisgau	37 km	4.8
03/22/2003	Albstadt	16 km	4.7
07/22/2002	Aachen, Cologne, Spangdahlem	3 km	4.8
09/03/1978	Tailfingen	30 km	5.3

These statistics are based on datas from the National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Data have been summarized and translated.

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