MER DU NORD

Known mine explosion26 April 2006

Magnitude
1.0ML
Depth
–
Belgian time
17:00:102006-04-26
UTC
15:00:102006-04-26

Main parameters

Date and time2006-04-26 15:00:10 UTC
2006-04-26 17:00:10 Belgian time
MagnitudeML 1.0
Epicentral coordinates51.670° N, 2.977° E
Uncertainty ± 12.5 km
Event IDROB 2408

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
59.6 – 209.0km
  • 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
ZEVZevekote59.618515:00:18.13+7.84 s––
UCCAUccle137.013515:00:30.99+20.70 s15:00:45.68+35.39 s14.69
SKQSteenkerque137.414515:00:31.03+20.74 s15:00:45.97+35.68 s14.94
RQRRonquières147.114315:00:32.57+22.28 s15:00:46.87+36.58 s14.30
BOUBougnies157.915415:00:34.70+24.41 s––
SNFSeneffe158.214415:00:33.96+23.67 s––
GESGesves205.813315:00:39.72+29.43 s15:01:05.68+55.39 s25.96
DOUDourbes209.014615:00:39.90+29.61 s––
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