The 1992 Roermond earthquake occurred on 13 April, around 3:20 AM (1:20 UTC) with a moment magnitude of 5.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe).[2] Striking on the Peel Boundary Fault, a normal fault near Roermond, it was the strongest recorded earthquake in the Netherlands and in Northwestern Europe, and caused substantial damage to older buildings in the Netherlands and adjacent countries of Belgium and Germany. A series of aftershocks followed.
^ abc"An earthquake catalogue for central, northern and northwestern Europe based on Mw magnitudes / Annex. STR 03/02" (PDF). GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam. p. 142. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
^ ab"M 5.4 - 1 km W of Kessenich, Belgium". earthquake.usgs.gov. USGS–ANSS. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
^"Rare European Quake Leaves 1 Dead, 46 Hurt". The New York Times. Associated Press. 14 April 1992. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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