SOUTHERN NORTH SEA (NL)

Suspected mine explosion23 July 2013

Magnitude
1.6ML
Depth
10.1km ± 6.7
Belgian time
20:09:212013-07-23
UTC
18:09:212013-07-23

Main parameters

Date and time2013-07-23 18:09:21 UTC
2013-07-23 20:09:21 Belgian time
MagnitudeML 1.6
Epicentral coordinates51.888° N, 3.504° E
Uncertainty ± 5.9 km
Depth of hypocenter10.1 ± 6.7 km
Event IDROB 4921

Data source : ROB (Royal Observatory of Belgium)
Last update : 2013-07-24 07:54:35 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
14
Epicentral distance
93.5 – 270.1km
  • 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°UTCUTCsnm
Belgian seismic network (Royal Observatory of Belgium)14 stations
ZEVZevekote93.520718:09:36.67+15.58 s18:09:48.16+27.07 s11.49–
MOLTMol132.912418:09:43.41+22.32 s–––
LESLessines133.017018:09:42.03+20.94 s18:09:59.97+38.88 s17.94–
UCCBUccle135.215318:09:43.89+22.80 s–––
SKQSteenkerque143.516418:09:44.95+23.86 s18:10:01.13+40.04 s16.186.6
RQRRonquières151.216018:09:45.08+23.99 s–––
CSECourt-Saint-Etienne161.115218:09:47.11+26.02 s–––
BOUBougnies169.616918:09:58.16+37.07 s–––
MRDMaredsous197.415318:09:52.30+31.21 s–––
CLAClavier206.214218:09:52.49+31.40 s18:10:23.12+62.03 s30.634.5
DOUDourbes213.615918:09:55.41+34.32 s–––
MEMHMembach225.512818:09:54.72+33.63 s–––
HOUHouvegnez244.413318:09:57.26+36.17 s–––
KLBKalborn270.113618:09:59.73+38.64 s–––
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