EIFEL-WENAU-HEISTERN(D)
Earthquake31 May 1911Special page
- Magnitude
- 4.3ML
- Depth
- –
- Max. int.
- 6
- Belgian time
- 02:08:031911-05-31
- UTC
- 02:08:031911-05-31
Main parameters
| Date and time | 1911-05-31 02:08:03 UTC 1911-05-31 02:08:03 Belgian time |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | ML 4.3 |
| Epicentral coordinates | 50.650° N, 6.233° E |
| Maximum intensity | 6 |
| Event ID | ROB 457 |
Data source : ROB (Royal Observatory of Belgium)
Last update : 2016-04-27 17:11:09 Belgian time
Location map
Special information page
All special pagesThe Observatory has written an account of this earthquake (effects, aftershocks, seismotectonic setting), available in French and Dutch.
Seismic activity in the area
Known earthquakes around the epicentre, from the catalogue of the Royal Observatory of Belgium.
Within 10 km of the epicentre
375 other earthquakes in the catalogue since 1818. 365 of them occurred after this one. By magnitude, it is the joint 2nd largest of the 358 earthquakes of known magnitude in the area.
Latest earthquakes before this one
| Date | Place | Magnitude | Intensity | Distance km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-05-31 | EIFEL-WALHEIM(D) | – | 3 | 7.4 |
| 1911-05-31 | EIFEL-EICHERSCHEID(D) | ML 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 1911-05-30 | EIFEL-RAEREN(D) | – | 3 | 8.1 |
| 1911-05-30 | EIFEL-ROETGEN(D) | – | 3 | 3.0 |
| 1911-05-30 | EIFEL-EICHERSCHEID(D) | ML 4.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
Largest known earthquakes
| Date | Place | Magnitude | Intensity | Distance km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-05-30 | EIFEL-EICHERSCHEID(D) | ML 4.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 1911-05-30 | EIFEL-MAUSBACH(D) | ML 4.3 | 5 | 1.2 |
| 1911-05-31 | This earthquake | ML 4.3 | 6 | – |
| 1911-09-06 | EIFEL-RAEREN | ML 4.3 | 5 | 8.1 |
| 1911-05-31 | EIFEL-IMGENBROICH(D) | ML 4.1 | 4 | 0.0 |
Notes and method
Tectonic and induced earthquakes from the Observatory’s catalogue, suspected ones included; quarry blasts, explosions and other events are not counted. Epicentral distances on the WGS84 ellipsoid.
Municipality: 2025 municipal boundaries (Statbel), applied to every earthquake, including those before the merger of municipalities. For an epicentre outside Belgium, only the circular area is given. Each earthquake’s name is the catalogue’s: it may refer to a place near the epicentre.
Magnitude: the one given on each earthquake’s page (ML preferably, otherwise MW or MS); magnitudes of different types are compared as they are.
The epicentres of historical earthquakes are only known to within a few kilometres, sometimes more: whether they fall in the area is indicative. Small earthquakes have only been recorded as the station network grew: the area’s older earthquakes are mostly the largest ones, and recent activity looks more frequent.