Earthquakes in Belgium

FERNELMONT (BE) - 2016-05-24 12:27:39 - Magnitude 1.8
Last update : 2016-05-24 14:57:40 Belgian time

Main parameters

Date and time	2016-05-24 12:27:39 UTC 2016-05-24 14:27:39 Belgian time
Type	Quarry blast
Magnitude	M_L 1.8
Region	FERNELMONT (BE)
Epicentral coordinates	50.549° N, 4.976° E Uncertainty ± 3.2 km

Data source : ROB (Royal Observatory of Belgium)

Location map

Quake measurements

Measurements by the Belgian seismic network

Station		Epicentral distance (km)	P-Wave arrival (hh:mm:ss.ss)	S-Wave arrival (hh:mm:ss.ss)	Maximal ground displacement (nm)
Code	Place	Epicentral distance (km)	P-Wave arrival (hh:mm:ss.ss)	S-Wave arrival (hh:mm:ss.ss)	Maximal ground displacement (nm)
GES	GESVES	20	12:27:41.93	12:27:43.88	-
CLA	CLAVIER	27	12:27:44.13	12:27:47.29	-
MRD	MAREDSOUS	31	12:27:44.26	12:27:48.49	-
RCH	ROCHEFORT	47	12:27:46.87	12:27:52.51	-
DOU	DOURBES	57	12:27:49.07	-	-
SKQ	STEENKERQUE	64	12:27:50.26	-	-
HOU	HOUVEGNEZ	76	12:27:51.64	-	-
MEMS	MEMBACH	73	12:27:51.98	12:28:00.17	-

Measurements by the Dutch seismic network of KNMI (Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute)

Station		Epicentral distance (km)	P-Wave arrival (hh:mm:ss.ss)	S-Wave arrival (hh:mm:ss.ss)	Maximal ground displacement (nm)
Code	Place	Epicentral distance (km)	P-Wave arrival (hh:mm:ss.ss)	S-Wave arrival (hh:mm:ss.ss)	Maximal ground displacement (nm)
HGN	HEIMANSGROEVE	72	12:27:51.85	-	-

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