North Sea
Suspected mine explosion18 October 2012
- Magnitude
- 3.2ML
- Depth
- 1.9km ± 14.8
- Belgian time
- 14:23:122012-10-18
- UTC
- 12:23:122012-10-18
Main parameters
| Date and time | 2012-10-18 12:23:12 UTC 2012-10-18 14:23:12 Belgian time |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | ML 3.2 |
| Epicentral coordinates | 51.439° N, 2.656° E Uncertainty ± 18.4 km |
| Depth of hypocenter | 1.9 ± 14.8 km |
| Event ID | ROB 4788 |
Data source : ROB (Royal Observatory of Belgium)
Last update : 2012-10-18 15:10:59 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
- 13
- Epicentral distance
- 37.7 – 252.8km
- P wave
- S wave
Station measurements
P- and S-wave arrivals and ground displacement measured at each station. Click a column heading to change the order.
| km | ° | UTC | UTC | s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgian seismic network (Royal Observatory of Belgium)13 stations | |||||
| ZEVZevekote | 37.7 | 153 | 12:23:19.27+6.45 s | – | – |
| SKQSteenkerque | 133.1 | 131 | 12:23:35.06+22.24 s | – | – |
| UCCBUccle | 139.1 | 120 | 12:23:36.49+23.67 s | – | – |
| RQRRonquières | 143.9 | 129 | 12:23:36.81+23.99 s | – | – |
| BOUBougnies | 147.9 | 142 | 12:23:38.43+25.61 s | – | – |
| SNFSeneffe | 154.1 | 131 | 12:23:38.51+25.69 s | – | – |
| CSECourt-Saint-Etienne | 163.6 | 124 | 12:23:40.00+27.18 s | – | – |
| MOLTMol | 171.2 | 97 | 12:23:40.46+27.64 s | – | – |
| DOUDourbes | 202.7 | 137 | 12:23:45.94+33.12 s | – | – |
| GESGesves | 207.3 | 123 | 12:23:44.83+32.01 s | – | – |
| CLAClavier | 217.9 | 120 | 12:23:46.02+33.20 s | – | – |
| RCHRochefort | 230.8 | 127 | 12:23:48.65+35.83 s | – | – |
| MEMSMembach | 252.8 | 110 | 12:23:50.33+37.51 s | – | – |
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