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Minor mag. 1.5 earthquake - Germany: Westerburg (Rheinland-Pfalz, DE), on Thursday, Dec 8, 2022 at 11:33 am (GMT +1) -

Minor magnitude 1.5 earthquake at 6 km depth

8 Dec 10:45 UTC: First to report: HNLUG after 12 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Dec 8, 2022 10:33:05 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Thursday, Dec 8, 2022 at 11:33 am (GMT +1)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.5
Depth	6.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	50.6°N / 7.98°E (Germany)
Antipode	50.6°S / 172.02°W
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	HNLUG (Hessisches Landesamt für Naturschutz, Umwelt und Geologie)
Nearest volcano	Laacher See (54 km / 34 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	1 km (1 mi) W of Pottum (pop: 1,030) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 13 km (8 mi) NW of Waldbrunn (pop: 6,120) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 13 km (8 mi) ESE of Hachenburg (pop: 5,690) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Burbach (pop: 14,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 22 km (14 mi) SW of Haiger (pop: 20,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 25 km (15 mi) WSW of Herborn (pop: 21,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 25 km (15 mi) NNW of Limburg an der Lahn (Gießen) (pop: 33,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 432 km (268 mi) WSW of Berlin (pop: 3,426,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Mist 0.9°C (34 F), humidity: 97%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from W
Estimated seismic energy released	1.1 x 10⁷ joules (3.12 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.5	6 km	Germany: Westerburg (Rheinland-Pfalz, DE)	HNLUG

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Grafenberg, Germany (GRFO/IU network) | Distance from quake: 252 km / 157 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Grafenberg, Germany: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station Grafenberg, Germany: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Grafenberg, Germany: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Echery - Sainte Marie aux Mines, France (ECH/G network) | Distance from quake: 272 km / 169 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Echery - Sainte Marie aux Mines, France: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Echery - Sainte Marie aux Mines, France: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Echery - Sainte Marie aux Mines, France: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Schleitheim, SH (SLE/CH network) | Distance from quake: 317 km / 197 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Schleitheim, SH: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Schleitheim, SH: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Schleitheim, SH: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Kamor, SG (LIENZ/CH network) | Distance from quake: 384 km / 238 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Kamor, SG: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Kamor, SG: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Kamor, SG: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Hasliberg, BE (HASLI/CH network) | Distance from quake: 428 km / 266 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Hasliberg, BE: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Hasliberg, BE: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Hasliberg, BE: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

User reports for this quake

At magnitude 1.5, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people, but could be recorded instrumentally.

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Dec 23, 2010 01:35 12 years ago	3.4 9 km	70km / 43mi	4.1 km W of Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany	More
Jun 29, 2010 00:42 13 years ago	3.4 10 km	67km / 42mi	Darmstadt, Hesse, 6.1 km N of Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany	More
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Apr 3, 1999 18:09 24 years ago	3.4 13 km	51km / 32mi	14 km W of Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany	More
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Jul 25, 1999 17:59 24 years ago	2.9 10 km	51km / 32mi	13 km W of Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany	More
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