Minor mag. 1.6 earthquake - 16 km southeast of Simmerath, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on Thursday, 25 February 2021 at 19:34 (GMT) -

Minor mag. 1.6 earthquake - 16 km southeast of Simmerath, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on Thursday, 25 February 2021 at 19:34 (GMT)

Séisme mineur magnitude 1.6 at 20 km depth

26 Feb 08:27 UTC: Premier à signaler: GD NRW après 13 heures.
Date & time: 25 Feb 2021 19:34:00 UTC -
Magnitude: 1.6
Profondeur: 20.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 50.471°N / 6.385°E (District de Cologne, Rhénanie du Nord-Westphalie, Allemagne)
Volcan le plus près: Laacher See (64 km / 40 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km OSO de Hellenthal (North Rhine-Westphalia) (pop: 8,580) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
9 km SO de Schleiden (North Rhine-Westphalia) (pop: 14,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
16 km SSE de Simmerath (North Rhine-Westphalia) (pop: 15,600) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
23 km SO de Mechernich (North Rhine-Westphalia) (pop: 27,500) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
35 km SO de Euskirchen (North Rhine-Westphalia) (pop: 54,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
35 km SSE de Stolberg (North Rhine-Westphalia) (pop: 58,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
38 km S de Düren (North Rhine-Westphalia) (pop: 93,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
40 km SSE de Aix-la-Chapelle (North Rhine-Westphalia) (pop: 265,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
88 km SSO de Düsseldorf (North Rhine-Westphalia) (pop: 573,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
537 km OSO de Berlin (pop: 3,426,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Primary data source: GD NRW
Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 107 joules (4.4 kilowatt hours) Plus d'infos
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MagnitudeProfondeurLieuSource
1.620 kmHellenthal, GermanyGD NRW

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At magnitude 1.6, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people, but could be recorded instrumentally.
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