MER DU NORD

Known mine explosion8 March 2006

Magnitude
1.0ML
Depth
–
Belgian time
18:23:592006-03-08
UTC
17:23:592006-03-08

Main parameters

Date and time2006-03-08 17:23:59 UTC
2006-03-08 18:23:59 Belgian time
MagnitudeML 1.0
Epicentral coordinates51.896° N, 2.851° E
Uncertainty ± 30.5 km
Event IDROB 2364

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
84.5 – 303.6km
  • 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
ZEVZevekote84.517817:24:17.35+17.68 s––
UCCAUccle161.313917:24:29.01+29.34 s17:24:48.54+48.87 s19.53
SKQSteenkerque163.114817:24:28.82+29.15 s17:24:46.58+46.91 s17.76
RQRRonquières172.614617:24:29.71+30.04 s17:24:49.11+49.44 s19.40
SNFSeneffe183.814617:24:31.33+31.66 s––
BOUBougnies184.315517:24:33.29+33.62 s––
GESGesves229.713617:24:36.78+37.11 s––
DOUDourbes234.814817:24:40.07+40.40 s––
HEYHeyd255.913117:24:39.60+39.93 s––
MEMBMembach262.912217:24:41.40+41.73 s––
ROBRobertville278.712417:24:42.85+43.18 s––
KLBKalborn303.613017:24:47.45+47.78 s––
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