Groningen hit by strong earthquake as gas extraction impact continues

        May 22, 2019 Dutch News | The Netherlands | fossil fuels: natural gas

A 3.4-Richter earthquake struck the Dutch province of Groningen after ongoing natural gas extraction, prompting 90 reports of damage (12 immediate assessments). Centred in Loppersum, the quake was the third strongest since recent ground-settlement problems began. Started up in 1959, the Groningen field is the largest natural gas field in Europe.