In Germany earthquakes are moderate, but cause even slight damages to robust houses. Measured against the size of the country, earthquakes occur very rarely.
The strongest earthquake in Germany happened on 09/03/1978 in the region Tailfingen with a magnitude of 5.3 on the Richter scale.
Date
Region
Tiefe
Magnitude
Deaths
Total damage
05/17/2014
Hesse
4 km
3.6
0
12/05/2004
Emmendingen, Freiburg Im Breisgau
37 km
4.8
0
03/22/2003
Albstadt
16 km
4.7
0
07/22/2002
Aachen, Cologne, Spangdahlem
3 km
4.8
0
09/03/1978
Tailfingen
30 km
5.3
0
These statistics are based on datas from the National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Several data have been summarized and translated.