MER DU NORD

Known mine explosion8 March 2006

Magnitude
1.0ML
Depth
–
Belgian time
16:16:082006-03-08
UTC
15:16:082006-03-08

Main parameters

Date and time2006-03-08 15:16:08 UTC
2006-03-08 16:16:08 Belgian time
MagnitudeML 1.0
Epicentral coordinates51.962° N, 2.858° E
Uncertainty ± 39.4 km
Event IDROB 2363

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
91.9 – 308.1km
  • 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)13 stations
ZEVZevekote91.917815:16:18.74+10.21 s15:16:29.96+21.43 s11.22
UCCAUccle166.614115:16:29.68+21.15 s15:16:47.78+39.25 s18.10
SKQSteenkerque169.214915:16:29.62+21.09 s––
RQRRonquières178.514715:16:30.22+21.69 s15:16:45.87+37.34 s15.65
SNFSeneffe189.714815:16:32.09+23.56 s––
BOUBougnies190.915615:16:32.86+24.33 s––
GESGesves234.713815:16:37.69+29.16 s––
DOUDourbes240.914915:16:38.29+29.76 s––
HEYHeyd260.513215:16:41.38+32.85 s––
RCHRochefort260.814015:16:40.50+31.97 s––
MEMBMembach266.512315:16:41.48+32.95 s15:17:17.32+68.79 s35.84
ROBRobertville282.512515:16:43.61+35.08 s––
KLBKalborn308.113115:16:47.43+38.90 s––
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