Earthquakes in Belgium

FRANCORCHAMPS (BE) - 2026-01-15 08:38:04 - Magnitude 0.5
Last update : 2026-01-15 15:00:53 Belgian time

Main parameters

Date and time 2026-01-15 08:38:04 UTC
2026-01-15 09:38:04 Belgian time
Type Earthquake
Magnitude ML 0.5
Region FRANCORCHAMPS (BE)
Epicentral coordinates 50.450° N, 5.916° E Uncertainty ± 1.1 km
Depth of hypocenter 20.2 ± 1.6 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
MRG MONT RIGI 13 08:38:08.78 08:38:11.33 6.7
HOU HOUVEGNEZ 12 08:38:08.81 08:38:11.57 6.8
MEMH MEMBACH 19 08:38:09.38 08:38:12.52 3.2
MEMS MEMBACH 19 08:38:09.41 08:38:12.53 3.3
TNL TERNELL 21 08:38:09.67 08:38:12.96 4.4
STI SART TILMAN 29 08:38:10.85 - -
MEMA MEMBACH 19 08:38:12.69 - -
CLA CLAVIER 44 08:38:13.00 08:38:18.35 -
GES GESVES 59 08:38:13.91 08:38:22.00 1.7
RCH ROCHEFORT 59 08:38:15.33 08:38:22.30 1.2
GRAP GRAPFONTAINE 80 08:38:18.44 08:38:27.11 1.7
Measurements by the German seismic network of Bensberg (University of Cologne)
Station Epicentral
distance (km)		 P-Wave arrival (hh:mm:ss.ss) S-Wave arrival (hh:mm:ss.ss) Maximal ground
displacement (nm)
Code Place
DRE DREILÄGERBACH 33 08:38:11.25 08:38:14.93 2.9
KLL KALLTALSPERRE 36 08:38:11.49 08:38:16.15 -
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
HGN HEIMANSGROEVE 35 08:38:11.26 08:38:15.92 3.6
TERZ TERZIET 34 08:38:11.45 08:38:15.34 5.7

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