MER DU NORD

Known mine explosion4 May 2006

Magnitude
1.0ML
Depth
–
Belgian time
19:05:022006-05-04
UTC
17:05:022006-05-04

Main parameters

Date and time2006-05-04 17:05:02 UTC
2006-05-04 19:05:02 Belgian time
MagnitudeML 1.0
Epicentral coordinates51.818° N, 3.002° E
Uncertainty ± 19.1 km
Event IDROB 2406

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
12
Epicentral distance
76.1 – 290.1km
  • 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)12 stations
ZEVZevekote76.118517:05:16.32+14.17 s17:05:26.16+24.01 s9.84
UCCAUccle147.914017:05:27.01+24.86 s17:05:43.39+41.24 s16.38
SKQSteenkerque150.315017:05:27.32+25.17 s17:05:45.79+43.64 s18.47
RQRRonquières159.614717:05:28.19+26.04 s17:05:45.87+43.72 s17.68
SNFSeneffe170.814817:05:29.95+27.80 s––
BOUBougnies172.215717:05:30.62+28.47 s––
GESGesves216.213717:05:35.23+33.08 s––
DOUDourbes222.014917:05:35.81+33.66 s––
RCHRochefort242.113917:05:40.44+38.29 s––
HEYHeyd242.313117:05:39.29+37.14 s––
MEMBMembach249.512117:05:40.16+38.01 s––
KLBKalborn290.113017:05:45.98+43.83 s––
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