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The earthquake of the century in Northwestern Europe: the Roermond, the Netherlands, earthquake of April 13, 1992

Earthquakes & Volcanoes (USGS)
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Abstract

Early Monday morning, at 3:20 a.m. local time on April 13, 1992, fierce ground shaking woke up many people in the Dutch province of Limburg and bordering regions in Germany and Belgium. The shaking was caused by an earthquake of Richter magnitude 5.9, centered near the Dutch city of Roermond (see map, next page).

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Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title The earthquake of the century in Northwestern Europe: the Roermond, the Netherlands, earthquake of April 13, 1992
Series title Earthquakes & Volcanoes (USGS)
Volume 24
Issue 1
Year Published 1993
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Description 12 p.
First page 15
Last page 26
Country Netherlands
City Roermond
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