The Groningen Mining Damage Institute (IMG) received 52 reports of damage on Saturday after the earthquakes near Uithuizermeeden and Uithuizen. The villages in the north of Groningen were rocked on Saturday afternoon by earthquakes with a magnitude of 2.7 and 1.7 respectively. Of the reports, 22 come from the so-called effect area, the area around the epicenters of the quakes.
In two reports from the Uithuizen area, there may have been an acutely unsafe situation. Inspections were carried out at those addresses, but no preventive security measures were required, according to the IMG. The effect area also includes places such as Loppersum, Middelstum and Roodeschool. Normally, the IMG receives an average of seven damage reports per day from that area.
Thirty reports came from far and wide. The IMG received reports of damage from places such as Groningen, Hoogezand and Zuidhorn.
Claimants can opt for a fixed compensation of 5000 euros to settle the damage, or for a so-called custom procedure. In that case, an expert will visit to investigate the cause and extent of the damage. It is also possible to have the damage repaired instead of compensation.