MER DU NORD

Known mine explosion17 May 2006

Magnitude
1.0ML
Depth
–
Belgian time
12:24:112006-05-17
UTC
10:24:112006-05-17

Main parameters

Date and time2006-05-17 10:24:11 UTC
2006-05-17 12:24:11 Belgian time
MagnitudeML 1.0
Epicentral coordinates52.732° N, 3.038° E
Uncertainty ± 15.2 km
Event IDROB 2404

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
177.7 – 312.7km
  • 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
ZEVZevekote177.718310:24:20.89+9.18 s––
UCCAUccle233.815710:24:32.22+20.51 s10:24:48.29+36.58 s16.07
SKQSteenkerque242.716210:24:32.75+21.04 s10:24:47.95+36.24 s15.20
RQRRonquières250.316010:24:34.33+22.62 s10:24:50.38+38.67 s16.05
SNFSeneffe261.716010:24:36.23+24.52 s––
BOUBougnies268.116610:24:37.12+25.41 s10:24:51.50+39.79 s14.38
DOUDourbes312.715910:24:43.81+32.10 s10:25:07.10+55.39 s23.29
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