Overview
- The KNMI measured a magnitude 3.4 earthquake near Zeerijp on November 14, the largest event in Groningen this year.
- The quake ranks as the province’s third-largest on record and the strongest since a 3.1 near Wirdum in October 2022.
- Regulator SodM says earthquakes will continue for some time after last year’s permanent shutdown of the Groningen gas field.
- SodM estimates a roughly 1% probability of a magnitude 4.0 or higher event, with that risk continuing to decline.
- KNMI data show four quakes of magnitude 1.5 or higher so far this year, compared with six last year when the strongest was a 2.2 near Garsthuizen.