Overview
- The early-morning earthquake struck near Zeerijp in the northern Dutch province, according to the KNMI.
- Authorities reported no injuries and initially received about 66 damage reports, mostly to houses.
- Prime Minister Dick Schoof voiced deep concern and linked the tremor to decades of gas extraction in the region.
- KNMI says the frequency and strength of quakes should gradually fall, yet more powerful events cannot be ruled out in the near future.
- Residents and the Groninger Bodem Beweging warn many homes are still not fully reinforced, and experts note the shallow, roughly 3-kilometer depth increases damage potential.