NORTH SEA

Suspected mine explosion8 March 2011

Magnitude
2.4ML
Depth
10.0km
Belgian time
19:51:362011-03-08
UTC
18:51:362011-03-08

Main parameters

Date and time2011-03-08 18:51:36 UTC
2011-03-08 19:51:36 Belgian time
MagnitudeML 2.4
Epicentral coordinates51.783° N, 3.048° E
Uncertainty ± 22.8 km
Depth of hypocenter10.0 km
Event IDROB 4440

Data source : ROB (Royal Observatory of Belgium)
Last update : 2011-03-09 07:14:05 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
8
Epicentral distance
61.1 – 244.6km
  • 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)8 stations
OSTBOostende61.118718:51:46.19+9.36 s––
ZEVZevekote72.618818:51:49.03+12.20 s––
RQRRonquières154.614718:52:00.04+23.21 s––
MOLBMol155.011318:52:00.39+23.56 s––
MRDMaredsous204.214318:52:08.75+31.92 s––
DOUH1Dourbes217.014918:52:11.83+35.00 s––
CLAClavier218.913318:52:08.71+31.88 s––
MEMH1Membach244.612118:52:13.78+36.95 s––
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