Overview
- Provincial officials and KNMI report the quake as the third-strongest ever recorded in Groningen, with a small aftershock around magnitude 2.0.
- CdK René Paas called the jolt a severe blow that proves the risk remains despite the shutdown, saying full damage will take weeks to assess.
- IMG has logged 246 damage reports and nine acute-safety alerts so far, with one urgent case confirmed after inspection.
- Waterschap Noorderzijlvest is inspecting risk assets within 10 km of the epicenter and reports no visible damage or water-safety issues to date.
- Local groups urge faster, simpler reinforcement and claims handling as experts warn of significant psychosocial strain, citing thousands at elevated mental-health risk.