MER DU NORD

Known mine explosion31 August 2005

Magnitude
1.0ML
Depth
–
Belgian time
22:25:032005-08-31
UTC
20:25:032005-08-31

Main parameters

Date and time2005-08-31 20:25:03 UTC
2005-08-31 22:25:03 Belgian time
MagnitudeML 1.0
Epicentral coordinates51.774° N, 3.130° E
Uncertainty ± 11.8 km
Event IDROB 2388

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
11
Epicentral distance
72.7 – 255.1km
  • 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)11 stations
ZEVZevekote72.719320:25:18.60+14.87 s––
LESLessines128.315720:25:26.24+22.51 s––
UCCAUccle138.514120:25:27.32+23.59 s––
SKQSteenkerque141.715220:25:27.75+24.02 s20:25:44.76+41.03 s17.01
RQRRonquières150.814920:25:28.63+24.90 s20:25:47.41+43.68 s18.78
SNFSeneffe162.115020:25:30.09+26.36 s––
BOUBougnies164.315920:25:31.18+27.45 s––
DOUDourbes213.315120:25:38.45+34.72 s––
STISart Tilman215.712720:25:36.49+32.76 s––
MEMBMembach239.412220:25:41.21+37.48 s––
ROBRobertville255.112420:25:42.98+39.25 s––
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