MER DU NORD

Known mine explosion31 August 2005

Magnitude
1.0ML
Depth
–
Belgian time
19:32:432005-08-31
UTC
17:32:432005-08-31

Main parameters

Date and time2005-08-31 17:32:43 UTC
2005-08-31 19:32:43 Belgian time
MagnitudeML 1.0
Epicentral coordinates51.665° N, 3.242° E
Uncertainty ± 27.3 km
Event IDROB 2389

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
7
Epicentral distance
63.4 – 199.0km
  • 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)7 stations
ZEVZevekote63.420217:33:45.76+62.20 s17:33:49.75+66.19 s3.99
UCCAUccle124.214117:33:05.01+21.45 s17:33:19.71+36.15 s14.70
SKQSteenkerque127.415217:33:04.89+21.33 s17:33:19.31+35.75 s14.42
RQRRonquières136.514917:33:06.43+22.87 s17:33:24.74+41.18 s18.31
SNFSeneffe147.715017:33:08.31+24.75 s––
BOUBougnies150.316117:33:08.45+24.89 s17:33:28.80+45.24 s20.35
DOUDourbes199.015117:33:13.65+30.09 s17:33:38.27+54.71 s24.62
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