In the middle of the night the earth shakes in the Swabian Alb (Baden-Württemberg).
Many people called the police.
An earthquake in the Swabian Alb (Baden-Württemberg) shook the region at night.
According to the Seismological Service Southwest, the quake had a magnitude of 3.9.
The epicenter was near Burladingen.
Burladingen - In the
Swabian Alb
there was a light but noticeable earthquake early Tuesday morning.
The center of the quake was west of
Burladingen
(Zollernalbkreis), as the Southwest earthquake service announced.
The earthquake had a
magnitude of 3.9
.
The tremors at 0.25 a.m. were believed to have been felt within a radius of 30 kilometers.
The
Swiss earthquake service THZ Zurich
even reported a strength of 4.1.
At 2.59 a.m. local time, the earthquake service reported another earthquake near Albstadt.
This time with a strength of 1.8.
00:25 Earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 near Neuhausen ob Eck D. Widespread noticeable.
Minor damage possible.
https://t.co/m3VwLusM5O
- Earthquake Service (@seismoCH_D) November 30, 2020
Earthquake in the Swabian Alb - calls to the police
The situation center of the Ministry of the Interior in Baden-Württemberg reported several worried calls from the region.
As the SWR reported, 80 calls were received from citizens, according to the Reutlingen police headquarters.
A crack in a street was also reported.
According to initial findings, however, there was no major damage or even injuries.
A loud bang could be heard in the Tübingen district and a slight shock felt, reports a listener at SWR.
Earthquake in Germany - Baden-Württemberg
There are always minor tremors in the area.
But the shock of an earthquake is great every time.
According to the authorities, the strongest earthquakes to date in the Albstadt area occurred in 1911, 1943 and 1978.
1911: Epicenter Albstadt near Tübingen with a magnitude of 5.7
1943: The earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 caused great damage to the Marienkirche in Reutlingen
1978: Epicenter Albstadt with a magnitude of 5.7
In
Baden-Württemberg
, very weak earthquakes are measured almost every day, you can read on the website of the Southwest Seismological Service.
Clearly noticeable tremors usually occur several times a year.
These then usually have a magnitude of 2.5 or more.
The magnitude describes the energy released in each case.
(ml with material from the dpa)
