MER DU NORD

Known mine explosion26 April 2006

Magnitude
1.0ML
Depth
–
Belgian time
14:31:562006-04-26
UTC
12:31:562006-04-26

Main parameters

Date and time2006-04-26 12:31:56 UTC
2006-04-26 14:31:56 Belgian time
MagnitudeML 1.0
Epicentral coordinates51.714° N, 2.825° E
Uncertainty ± 2.7 km
Event IDROB 2409

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
4
Epicentral distance
147.5 – 168.4km
  • 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)4 stations
SKQSteenkerque147.514312:32:23.94+27.24 s12:32:41.32+44.62 s17.38
UCCAUccle148.013312:32:24.25+27.55 s12:32:40.48+43.78 s16.23
RQRRonquières157.514112:32:24.92+28.22 s12:32:42.36+45.66 s17.44
SNFSeneffe168.414212:32:27.29+30.59 s––
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