Mag. 0.5 earthquake - 5.2 km northwest of Eschweiler, Germany, on Sunday, 18 October 2020 at 19:56 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 0.5 earthquake at 16 km depth
19 Oct 14:29 UTC: Premier à signaler: GD NRW après 19 heures.
Magnitude: 0.5
Profondeur: 16.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 50.857°N / 6.229°E

Volcan le plus près: Laacher See (89 km / 55 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
5 km S de Siersdorf (pop: 2,770) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
5 km ESE de Alsdorf (pop: 46,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
5 km NO de Eschweiler (pop: 55,800) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
7 km SSE de Baesweiler (pop: 27,800) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
8 km NE de Würselen (Köln) (pop: 37,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
9 km N de Stolberg (pop: 58,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
10 km E de Herzogenrath (pop: 47,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
14 km NE de Aix-la-Chapelle (pop: 265,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
56 km SO de Düsseldorf (pop: 573,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
528 km OSO de Berlin (pop: 3,426,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Primary data source: GD NRW
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 105 joules (0.099 kilowatt hours) More info
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Magnitude | Profondeur | Location | Source |
M 0.5 | 16 km | 14 Km NE of Aachen, Germany | GD NRW |
User reports for this quake
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At magnitude 0.5, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.