[HIGHLIGHTS] Earthquake near Syke in Lower Saxony causes minor damage

Earthquake near Syke in Lower Saxony causes minor damage. A connection with local natural gas production is “very likely” At the epicenter is the Klosterseelte/KirchseelTE/Ortholz natural gas field owned by ExxonMobil.

The strongest earthquake to date in Lower. Saxony was measured in Rotenburg/Wümme in 2004 with a. magnitude of 4.5. In 2005, the earth was shaken in Syke with a magnitude of 3.8.