Groningen was hit around 3 pm by one of the heaviest quakes to date. The quake had a force of 3.4. The epicenter was at ‘t Zandt, KNMI reports. Reports of the quake are coming from many places in Groningen, reports RTV Noord. The quake was also felt in the city of Groningen.
Of course this isn’t anything near the earthquakes people in Japan and such experience, still, these kinds of earthquakes are unreal for the Netherlands.
Groningen opgeschrikt door zwaarste aardbeving in 5 jaar https://t.co/xMvn0GmejE pic.twitter.com/3qlNBZJTk4
— RTL Nieuws (@RTLnieuws) 8 januari 2018
Gas mining causes these earthquakes in Groningen
It’s easy who’s to blame for this one: the NAM. Years of gas mining in the Groningen province has caused several little earthquakes. Here’s more on the Netherlands dirty gas business in Groningen, and here’s another one on how the government is trying to tighten the gas tap.
Damaged home in earthquake zone around Groningen’s depleting gas field (NL).
Photo: Kees van de Veen, in @trouw today. pic.twitter.com/1AA3gp3qSP— Kees van der Leun (@Sustainable2050) 8 april 2017