MER DU NORD

Known mine explosion25 May 2005

Magnitude
1.0ML
Depth
–
Belgian time
16:20:022005-05-25
UTC
14:20:022005-05-25

Main parameters

Date and time2005-05-25 14:20:02 UTC
2005-05-25 16:20:02 Belgian time
MagnitudeML 1.0
Epicentral coordinates51.643° N, 2.877° E
Uncertainty ± 8.9 km
Event IDROB 2379

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
8
Epicentral distance
139.0 – 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)8 stations
SKQSteenkerque139.014214:20:25.04+22.45 s14:20:40.61+38.02 s15.57
UCCAUccle140.013214:20:25.38+22.79 s14:20:42.58+39.99 s17.20
RQRRonquières149.114014:20:26.73+24.14 s14:20:44.64+42.05 s17.91
BOUBougnies158.415114:20:29.55+26.96 s––
GESGesves208.913114:20:34.30+31.71 s14:21:00.10+57.51 s25.80
DOUDourbes210.414414:20:34.44+31.85 s14:21:01.92+59.33 s27.48
MEMSMembach247.711614:20:41.76+39.17 s––
ROBRobertville262.511914:20:41.65+39.06 s––
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