MER DU NORD

Known mine explosion3 March 2006

Magnitude
1.0ML
Depth
–
Belgian time
17:10:072006-03-03
UTC
16:10:072006-03-03

Main parameters

Date and time2006-03-03 16:10:07 UTC
2006-03-03 17:10:07 Belgian time
MagnitudeML 1.0
Epicentral coordinates51.831° N, 3.000° E
Uncertainty ± 57.4 km
Event IDROB 2397

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
10
Epicentral distance
77.5 – 250.4km
  • 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)10 stations
ZEVZevekote77.518516:10:20.57+12.67 s––
SKQSteenkerque151.615016:10:31.64+23.74 s16:10:49.49+41.59 s17.85
RQRRonquières160.914716:10:33.30+25.40 s16:10:49.19+41.29 s15.89
SNFSeneffe172.114816:10:34.86+26.96 s––
BOUBougnies173.515716:10:34.86+26.96 s––
GESGesves217.313716:10:41.57+33.67 s––
DOUDourbes223.214916:10:42.57+34.67 s16:11:10.21+62.31 s27.64
RCHRochefort243.313916:10:47.56+39.66 s––
HEYHeyd243.413116:10:26.76+18.86 s––
MEMBMembach250.412216:10:43.41+35.51 s––
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