QUENAST (BE)

Known mine explosion19 November 2008

Magnitude
–
Depth
1.5km ± 4.3
Belgian time
14:45:132008-11-19
UTC
13:45:132008-11-19

Main parameters

Date and time2008-11-19 13:45:13 UTC
2008-11-19 14:45:13 Belgian time
Magnitude–
Epicentral coordinates50.664° N, 4.164° E
Uncertainty ± 6.7 km
Depth of hypocenter1.5 ± 4.3 km
Event IDROB 3935

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
6.2 – 19.0km
  • 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)3 stations
SKQSteenkerque6.225413:45:15.18+1.31 s13:45:15.93+2.06 s0.75
RQRRonquières7.814613:45:15.37+1.50 s13:45:16.33+2.46 s0.96
SNFSeneffe19.015313:45:17.55+3.68 s––
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