An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 occurred early morning on Monday, March 16th, 2026, at 5:28 am local time near Verviers, Liège Province, Wallonia, Belgium, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10. km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Jalhay (pop. 7,700) located 9 km from the epicenter, Eupen (pop. 18,000) 9 km away, Heusy (pop. 15,400) 16 km away, Verviers (pop. 52,800) 17 km away, and Herve (pop. 16,500) 23 km away. In Herstal (pop. 36,500, 35 km away), Liège (pop. 195,300, 38 km away), and Seraing (pop. 60,700, 42 km away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Mar 16, 2026 05:28 am (GMT +1) local time (16 Mar 2026 04:28 GMT)Magnitude: 3.0Depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 50.55°N / 6.09°E (Arrondissement de Verviers, Wallonia, Belgium)Primary data source: EMSC