MER DU NORD

Known mine explosion11 May 2006

Magnitude
1.0ML
Depth
–
Belgian time
16:50:402006-05-11
UTC
14:50:402006-05-11

Main parameters

Date and time2006-05-11 14:50:40 UTC
2006-05-11 16:50:40 Belgian time
MagnitudeML 1.0
Epicentral coordinates52.040° N, 2.811° E
Uncertainty ± 14.0 km
Event IDROB 2401

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
8
Epicentral distance
100.7 – 274.0km
  • 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)8 stations
ZEVZevekote100.717614:50:28.49−11.59 s14:50:42.56+2.48 s14.07
SKQSteenkerque178.215014:51:03.61+23.53 s14:50:42.56+2.48 s−21.05
RQRRonquières187.514814:50:50.66+10.58 s14:51:06.36+26.28 s15.70
SNFSeneffe198.714814:50:52.55+12.47 s––
BOUBougnies200.015614:50:53.05+12.97 s14:51:05.40+25.32 s12.35
GESGesves243.313814:50:58.72+18.64 s––
DOUDourbes249.914914:51:00.44+20.36 s––
MEMBMembach274.012414:51:07.84+27.76 s––
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