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In his last speech before leaving office, former Prime Minister Mark RuttePrime he regrets the earthquake situation in Groningen and that “a lot went wrong” under his responsibility and that he takes ...

A series of small earthquakes in the province of Drenthe have been attributed to gas drilling in the Eleveld field, according to the meteorological agency KNMI. The latest quake, which occurred on ...

Henk Nijboer, a member of the Dutch Parliament representing the Labor Party, has voiced concerns over reports indicating that Shell and ExxonMobil are considering the sale of the Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM), ...

King Willem-Alexander visited the town of Loppersum on Thursday to show his solidarity with the community affected by the ongoing earthquake crisis. RTV Noord reports that the king met with homeowners who ...

The Dutch government is prepared to allocate over 20 billion euros to compensate Groningen home owners for the damage wrought by years of gas drilling, sources told the NOS broadcaster. The funding ...

Nonprofit group NonFiction Photo is opening 'Gronings Gas 2.0', a photo exhibition on the past, present and future of the Groningen gas field. The event launches at the Oude Pastorie in Loppersum, ...

Groningen expects a plan of action from the cabinet no later than September to finally repay its "debt of honor" to the region which has suffered enormous losses in recent decades due ...

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On Saturday, 8 October 2022, a 3.1 magnitude earthquake struck Wirdum, a village 26 kilometers northeast of the city of Groningen. Two weeks on, there have been more than 1,100 damage claims ...

Two earthquakes shook parts of the province of Groningen Saturday, damaging houses and sending people into the streets, but no casualties were reported. The first tremor hit just before noon at a ...