QUENAST (BE)

Known mine explosion21 November 2008

Magnitude
–
Depth
1.7km ± 4.9
Belgian time
13:30:412008-11-21
UTC
12:30:412008-11-21

Main parameters

Date and time2008-11-21 12:30:41 UTC
2008-11-21 13:30:41 Belgian time
Magnitude–
Epicentral coordinates50.661° N, 4.165° E
Uncertainty ± 8.3 km
Depth of hypocenter1.7 ± 4.9 km
Event IDROB 3931

Data source : ROB (Royal Observatory of Belgium)
Last update : 2012-04-27 16:33:58 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
3
Epicentral distance
6.1 – 18.7km
  • 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)3 stations
SKQSteenkerque6.125812:30:42.80+1.23 s12:30:43.70+2.13 s0.90
RQRRonquières7.414512:30:43.06+1.49 s12:30:43.91+2.34 s0.85
SNFSeneffe18.715312:30:45.19+3.62 s––
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