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Groningen Quake Damage Reports Top 1,000 as Late-Sunday Tally Nears 1,100

The Zeerijp jolt is linked to years of gas extraction in the region.

Overview

  • IMG logged 1,077 damage reports by 16:00 Sunday, with a later regional update citing roughly 1,100 by late afternoon.
  • Officials recorded 32 reports of an acutely unsafe situation, and five cases required temporary measures in the latest update.
  • An earlier count listed 31 unsafe-situation reports with four interventions, reflecting evolving tallies as assessments continue.
  • Of the 1,077 standard reports, 733 originated within the defined effect zone where shaking reached 2 millimeters per second.
  • The Friday earthquake measured magnitude 3.4 near Zeerijp, among the strongest in Groningen, and was followed by a 2.1 aftershock.