NORTH SEA

Known mine explosion21 July 2011

Magnitude
3.4ML
Depth
10.0km
Belgian time
16:21:182011-07-21
UTC
14:21:182011-07-21

Main parameters

Date and time2011-07-21 14:21:18 UTC
2011-07-21 16:21:18 Belgian time
MagnitudeML 3.4
Epicentral coordinates53.662° N, 2.293° E
Uncertainty ± 9.5 km
Depth of hypocenter10.0 km
Event IDROB 4560

Data source : ROB (Royal Observatory of Belgium)
Last update : 2011-08-18 07:22:11 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
329.5 – 647.2km
  • 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)6 stations
DSLBDessel329.514414:22:06.56+47.97 s––
RQRRonquières364.815814:22:08.60+50.01 s––
CLAClavier415.614914:22:14.50+55.91 s––
MEMHMembach424.314214:22:17.79+59.20 s––
MEMSMembach424.314214:22:17.84+59.25 s––
DOUDourbes427.315714:22:32.64+74.05 s––
British Geological Survey (United Kingdom)2 stations
MCH1MICHAELCHURCH401.724514:22:13.06+54.47 s––
KPLPLOCKTON647.231214:22:45.48+86.89 s––
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