Overview
- KNMI confirmed a magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 01:16 near Zeerijp at roughly 3 kilometers depth, followed around 06:39 by a 2.1 aftershock.
- Residents reported strong shaking, household damage and fear across the province, and the village hall in Zeerijp opened to offer support.
- The Instituut Mijnbouwschade Groningen urged residents to file damage claims, while the Groninger Bodem Beweging expects hundreds to possibly thousands of new reports and presses for faster reinforcement.
- Commissaris van de Koning René Paas said the event shattered hopes that stopping gas production would avert heavy quakes, and Prime Minister Dick Schoof pledged continued focus on strengthening, claims handling and regional prospects.
- SodM and KNMI reported that seismicity is declining but may persist for years, with SodM estimating roughly a 1% chance of a magnitude 4.0 or stronger event.