A small earthquake hits Groningen, and residents talk about tremors

A small earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.0 struck Groningen province on Tuesday afternoon. Residents can feel such earthquakes. The epicenter of the earthquake was near the village of Woodblom in the municipality of Midden-Groningen, a few kilometers east of the city of Groningen. The tremor occurred at 1:18 p.m

The Interior Ministry recommends that anyone who suffered damage from Tuesday's earthquake report it to the Groningen Mining Damage Institute.

“Although gas extraction has stopped, earthquakes still occur,” State Minister Eddy van Marum wrote in X. “We are committed to quickly compensating for damages, strengthening homes, and creating opportunities for Groningen residents,” the interim BBB official added.

Several residents reported the tremor through RTV Noord's earthquake tracker. One Scharmer described it as “a slight house shake, but clearly noticeable.” A Harksted man said the dishes in his cupboard were shaking.

Mid-November saw a 3.4 magnitude earthquake near Zergeb in Groningen, one of the strongest earthquakes ever measured in the province. This was followed by a 2.1 magnitude aftershock a few hours later. Zeerijp is located just over 10 kilometers north of Woudbloem. Earlier in the year, a 2.2 magnitude earthquake struck near Osquirt in February, and in May, KNMI recorded a 2.1 magnitude earthquake near Warvum.

Earthquakes in Groningen are caused by historical gas extraction. Although the gas pumping stopped, the ground did not completely stabilize. These tremors are known as induced earthquakes, which means they are caused by human activity rather than natural geological faults.

Tuesday's earthquake was the ninth earthquake since the beginning of November. Although the magnitude of earthquakes in the region tends to be relatively low, induced earthquakes can be much stronger due to the composition of the soil and their occurrence at a relatively shallow depth.

The first gas-triggered earthquake occurred in 1986 near Assen. Tuesday's earthquake marked the 1993 induced earthquake recorded by KNMI and the 35th earthquake so far this year. By comparison, there were 42 such earthquakes last year, 50 the year before, and 58 in 2022. The record still stands from 2013, when gas extraction caused 133 earthquakes.

The strongest earthquake occurred near Huizheng in 2012, with a magnitude of 3.6. Nearly 200 recent earthquakes reached a magnitude of 2.0 or higher, of which 24 had a magnitude of 3.0 or greater.

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