MER DU NORD

Known mine explosion23 June 2006

Magnitude
1.0ML
Depth
–
Belgian time
05:44:552006-06-23
UTC
03:44:552006-06-23

Main parameters

Date and time2006-06-23 03:44:55 UTC
2006-06-23 05:44:55 Belgian time
MagnitudeML 1.0
Epicentral coordinates51.940° N, 3.576° E
Uncertainty ± 11.6 km
Event IDROB 2348

Data source : ROB (Royal Observatory of Belgium)
Last update : 2009-05-30 18:17:43 Belgian time

Location map

  • Epicentre
  • Station that recorded the event

Arrival times at the stations

Each station first records the P wave, the fastest, then the S wave. The farther a station is from the epicentre, the later the waves reach it and the wider the gap between the two.

Stations
12
Epicentral distance
100.9 – 271.1km
  • P wave
  • S wave

Table of measurements

Station measurements

P- and S-wave arrivals and ground displacement measured at each station. Click a column heading to change the order.

km°UTCUTCs
Belgian seismic network (Royal Observatory of Belgium)12 stations
ZEVZevekote100.920803:45:14.10+18.26 s03:45:28.39+32.55 s14.29
SKQSteenkerque147.916603:45:20.49+24.65 s––
RQRRonquières155.216303:45:21.66+25.82 s03:45:41.20+45.36 s19.54
SNFSeneffe166.516203:45:23.31+27.47 s––
BOUBougnies174.517103:45:25.35+29.51 s––
GESGesves202.714803:45:27.57+31.73 s––
STISart Tilman205.013703:45:28.60+32.76 s––
DOUDourbes217.416003:45:31.45+35.61 s––
MEMBMembach225.313003:45:31.87+36.03 s––
RCHRochefort229.914903:45:32.96+37.12 s––
ROBRobertville242.313203:45:33.69+37.85 s––
KLBKalborn271.113803:45:36.14+40.30 s––
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