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Known mine explosion22 May 2010

Magnitude
2.8ML
Depth
–
Belgian time
17:21:322010-05-22
UTC
15:21:322010-05-22

Main parameters

Date and time2010-05-22 15:21:32 UTC
2010-05-22 17:21:32 Belgian time
MagnitudeML 2.8
Epicentral coordinates50.280° N, 1.000° E
Uncertainty ± 19.5 km
Event IDROB 3878

Data source : ROB (Royal Observatory of Belgium)
Last update : 2010-05-22 18:01:48 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
10
Epicentral distance
173.4 – 357.6km
  • 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
OSTBOostende173.45115:21:52.49+19.99 s––
BOUBougnies210.08615:21:57.08+24.58 s––
SKQSteenkerque222.57815:21:59.16+26.66 s––
RQRRonquières231.98015:22:01.20+28.70 s––
DOUH1Dourbes257.59315:22:04.51+32.01 s––
GESGesves291.28615:22:11.91+39.41 s––
STISart Tilman326.08215:22:10.39+37.89 s––
OPTOpitter340.37215:22:10.71+38.21 s––
MEMMembach357.68215:22:15.18+42.68 s––
British Geological Survey (United Kingdom)1 station
MCH1MICHAELCHURCH338.830615:22:17.29+44.79 s––
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