MER DU NORD

Known mine explosion25 May 2005

Magnitude
1.0ML
Depth
–
Belgian time
09:10:272005-05-25
UTC
07:10:272005-05-25

Main parameters

Date and time2005-05-25 07:10:27 UTC
2005-05-25 09:10:27 Belgian time
MagnitudeML 1.0
Epicentral coordinates51.643° N, 2.877° E
Uncertainty ± 13.1 km
Event IDROB 2380

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
ZEVZevekote56.417807:11:04.40+36.95 s––
SKQSteenkerque139.014207:11:10.47+43.02 s07:11:36.18+68.73 s25.71
UCCAUccle140.013207:11:13.18+45.73 s––
RQRRonquières149.114007:11:10.94+43.49 s07:11:41.22+73.77 s30.28
BOUBougnies158.415107:11:09.77+42.32 s––
GESGesves208.913107:11:18.34+50.89 s––
DOUDourbes210.414407:11:14.40+46.95 s––
MEMSMembach247.711607:11:27.18+59.73 s––
ROBRobertville262.511907:11:27.50+60.05 s––
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