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Suspected mine explosion21 May 2010

Magnitude
2.8ML
Depth
–
Belgian time
20:36:082010-05-21
UTC
18:36:082010-05-21

Main parameters

Date and time2010-05-21 18:36:08 UTC
2010-05-21 20:36:08 Belgian time
MagnitudeML 2.8
Epicentral coordinates50.220° N, 0.891° E
Uncertainty ± 12.7 km
Event IDROB 3876

Data source : ROB (Royal Observatory of Belgium)
Last update : 2010-05-22 09:49:30 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
183.6 – 931.0km
  • 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)9 stations
OSTBOostende183.65118:36:37.69+28.78 s––
SKQSteenkerque231.57718:36:42.75+33.84 s––
RQRRonquières240.87818:36:42.63+33.72 s––
DOUH1Dourbes265.09218:36:45.95+37.04 s––
MRDMaredsous276.68718:36:50.63+41.72 s––
GESGesves299.58518:36:50.48+41.57 s––
RCHRochefort309.79018:36:51.88+42.97 s––
CLAClavier314.98418:36:52.75+43.84 s––
MEMMembach366.38118:37:00.78+51.87 s––
British Geological Survey (United Kingdom)2 stations
JSASAINT AUBIN248.924418:36:44.59+35.68 s––
DYAYADSWORTHY344.127618:36:56.29+47.38 s––
Network not specified1 station
RUERuedersdorf931.06918:38:05.31+116.40 s––
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