[citation needed] The quake caused damage to buildings in the Cologne, Aachen, Jülich and Bad Münstereifel area.

The earthquake was felt in Berlin, Stuttgart and as far away as London and Paris.

Parts of the city walls of Düren and Bad Münstereifel collapsed or were heavily damaged.

Some of the hot springs in Aachen ran dry, while others increased in strength.

The water table fell in open tin and lead mines and some became dry.