A 3.4 magnitude earthquake hit the Dutch town of Zeerijp in the early hours of the morning, one of the most powerful tremors ever recorded in Groningen.
The earthquake struck Zeerijp at around 1 AM on Friday and is the strongest quake in the region since the 2022 tremor in Wirdum, which measured 3.1 on the Richter scale.
No damage has been reported.
The province is no stranger to earthquakes
Groningen has experienced countless tremors over the past decade, with the province rocked by four quakes over magnitude 1.5 in 2025 alone.
The region’s seismic activity is directly linked to prior natural gas extraction in the region. While the Dutch Senate permanently closed the gas field in April 2024, the Dutch Meteorological Society says that it is unclear when the earthquakes will stop.
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