MER DU NORD

Known mine explosion18 January 2006

Magnitude
1.0ML
Depth
–
Belgian time
21:152006-01-18
UTC
20:152006-01-18

Main parameters

Date and time2006-01-18 20:15 UTC
2006-01-18 21:15 Belgian time
MagnitudeML 1.0
Epicentral coordinates52.083° N, 2.600° E
Event IDROB 2349

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
13
Epicentral distance
107.3 – 330.2km
  • 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)13 stations
ZEVZevekote107.316920:15:21.06+21.06 s20:15:32.34+32.34 s11.28
UCCAUccle188.313920:15:31.64+31.64 s20:15:50.77+50.77 s19.13
SKQSteenkerque189.914720:15:32.27+32.27 s20:15:54.91+54.91 s22.64
RQRRonquières199.514520:15:33.16+33.16 s20:15:54.06+54.06 s20.90
BOUBougnies210.615320:15:35.42+35.42 s––
SNFSeneffe210.714520:15:34.84+34.84 s––
GESGesves256.613620:15:40.46+40.46 s20:16:09.31+69.31 s28.85
DOUDourbes261.614720:15:40.84+40.84 s20:16:13.81+73.81 s32.97
RCHRochefort282.513820:15:43.02+43.02 s20:16:15.54+75.54 s32.52
HEYHeyd282.613220:15:43.42+43.42 s––
MEMBMembach288.612320:15:44.16+44.16 s20:16:18.91+78.91 s34.75
ROBRobertville304.712520:15:46.13+46.13 s––
KLBKalborn330.213120:15:49.99+49.99 s––
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