It is not yet known whether any damage has occurred in the area. Several people reported on Twitter that they felt the earthquake.
In October and November last year, various earthquakes were also reported in the province of Groningen, several of which in Zeerijp. They are caused by gas extraction in the region.
On October 4, tremors near Zeerijp had a magnitude of 2.5 in the morning and 2.2 in the evening. All quakes were measured at a depth of approximately 3 kilometers. Eight damage reports were received as a result of the previous three earthquakes. In addition, the Groningen Mining Damage Institute (IMG) received seven reports of ‘possibly acutely unsafe situations’. In an acutely unsafe situation, the safety of a building is at stake, for example because walls are seriously skewed or because there is a risk of short circuit.
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