Overview
- The earthquake was recorded at 13:18 local time with an estimated depth of about three kilometers near Woudbloem in the municipality of Midden-Groningen.
- Residents reported feeling the shaking via RTV Noord’s reporting tool, and no injuries or major structural damage were reported in the coverage.
- KNMI classifies the event as an induced quake related to past gas production, marking the second this month and the strongest recorded in December so far.
- It is the 35th induced earthquake registered by KNMI in 2025, compared with 42 in 2024, 50 in 2023, and 58 in 2022.
- Recent regional activity included a magnitude 3.4 near Zeerijp in mid-November followed by a 2.1 aftershock, and the Interior Ministry advises reporting any damage to the Instituut Mijnbouwschade Groningen.