Earthquake in Vogtland - In Vogtland, the earth trembles again - Strength of 2.3
The Vogtland remains unstable with regard to light earthquakes. In the night, there were two earthquakes in Klingenthal, with a few minutes between them. The Saxonian State Office for Environment, Geology and Agriculture reported a magnitude of 2.3 on the Richter scale for both earthquakes, at 3:41 am and 3:54 am.
"These two earthquakes may mark the beginning of a new active phase of the seismic swarm, which began on March 18, 2024. A total of over one thousand earthquakes have been recorded since then, 14 of which had a magnitude greater than 2.0 and were therefore potentially noticeable," the office stated. The strongest earthquakes in the swarm occurred on April 10 and 18, with a magnitude of 2.7 each.
So-called swarm earthquakes, which shake the earth in quick succession, are typical for the Vogtland. The strongest earthquakes in the region occurred in the mid-1980s. At that time, they reached a strength of 4.6. Chimneys collapsed. Earthquake monitoring in Saxony is carried out through a seismology consortium. It operates numerous seismic measurement stations in the Vogtland, in the Ore Mountains, in Thuringia, and in Saxony-Anhalt.
Seismic activity in the Vogtland is insignificant compared to international standards
The heaviest earthquakes in Germany over the past centuries have been located in Duren (North Rhine-Westphalia) and Albstadt near Tubingen (Wurttemberg). In Duren, the magnitude is estimated to have been around 6.4 according to today's scale, while for Albstadt, a magnitude of 6.1 is given. In eastern Germany, Gera ranks first with approximately 5.5 (1872).
However, in international comparison, there are completely different seismological magnitudes. On May 22, 1960, the earth exploded in Valdivia (Chile) almost literally. The earthquake of magnitude 9.5 killed more than 1600 people. Four years later, a great earthquake in Alaska had a magnitude of 9.2 and claimed 125 lives.
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The earthquakes in Klingenthal, located in the Vogtland region of Saxony, have triggered concerns about the environment and potential impacts on the local Umwelt. Despite the ongoing seismic activity, the Vogtland continues to be a popular tourist destination, attracting visitors with its natural beauty and historical sites.
