Earthquakes in North Rhine-Westphalia

On 42 richly illustrated pages, a general overview of earthquakes and their dynamics is first given, where and why they arise and how they are recorded. The second part is dedicated specifically to the earthquakes in North Rhine-Westphalia. . The Lower Rhine Bay is the most active earthquake area in West Germany and at the same time a densely populated industrial metropolitan area. Earthquakes could cause major damage here. In order to be able to build earthquake-proof residential buildings and industrial facilities, it must be known where earthquakes can occur at what strength. The Geological Service NRW with its earthquake monitoring network and its investigations, for example, of “old” earthquake events, so-called paleobes, contributes to this. . The issue is aimed at all those who want to gain an introduction to earthquake issues in a concise and generally understandable form with a focus on seismic events in North Rhine-Westphalia.