MER DU NORD

Known mine explosion18 January 2006

Magnitude
1.0ML
Depth
–
Belgian time
15:50:032006-01-18
UTC
14:50:032006-01-18

Main parameters

Date and time2006-01-18 14:50:03 UTC
2006-01-18 15:50:03 Belgian time
MagnitudeML 1.0
Epicentral coordinates52.050° N, 2.983° E
Uncertainty ± 24.3 km
Event IDROB 2395

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
101.7 – 281.4km
  • 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
ZEVZevekote101.718314:50:25.43+22.21 s––
SKQSteenkerque173.615314:50:34.52+31.30 s14:50:55.62+52.40 s21.10
RQRRonquières182.515114:50:36.39+33.17 s14:50:55.85+52.63 s19.46
SNFSeneffe193.815214:50:37.03+33.81 s––
GESGesves236.414114:50:42.18+38.96 s––
DOUDourbes245.115214:50:43.17+39.95 s––
HEYHeyd260.913514:50:45.19+41.97 s––
RCHRochefort262.914214:50:46.85+43.63 s––
ROBRobertville281.412814:50:47.22+44.00 s––
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