MER DU NORD

Known mine explosion25 May 2005

Magnitude
1.0ML
Depth
–
Belgian time
17:02:252005-05-25
UTC
15:02:252005-05-25

Main parameters

Date and time2005-05-25 15:02:25 UTC
2005-05-25 17:02:25 Belgian time
MagnitudeML 1.0
Epicentral coordinates51.643° N, 2.877° E
Uncertainty ± 0.5 km
Event IDROB 2378

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
9
Epicentral distance
56.4 – 262.5km
  • 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)9 stations
ZEVZevekote56.417815:02:20.66−4.38 s––
SKQSteenkerque139.014215:02:26.39+1.35 s––
UCCBUccle140.013215:02:29.43+4.39 s––
RQRRonquières149.114015:02:27.57+2.53 s15:02:57.81+32.77 s30.24
BOUBougnies158.415115:02:25.97+0.93 s––
GESGesves208.913115:02:34.41+9.37 s––
DOUDourbes210.414415:02:30.35+5.31 s15:03:03.09+38.05 s32.74
MEMSMembach247.711615:02:42.85+17.81 s––
ROBRobertville262.511915:02:43.71+18.67 s––
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