NORTH SEA

Known mine explosion25 February 2016

Magnitude
2.5ML
Depth
5.3km ± 6.7
Belgian time
13:26:122016-02-25
UTC
12:26:122016-02-25

Main parameters

Date and time2016-02-25 12:26:12 UTC
2016-02-25 13:26:12 Belgian time
MagnitudeML 2.5
Epicentral coordinates51.473° N, 3.013° E
Uncertainty ± 3.5 km
Depth of hypocenter5.3 ± 6.7 km
Event IDROB 5463

Data source : ROB (Royal Observatory of Belgium)
Last update : 2016-02-29 13:01:19 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
22
Epicentral distance
38.2 – 299.8km
  • 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)22 stations
ZEVZevekote38.219212:26:18.74+6.07 s12:26:23.91+11.24 s5.17400.7
LESLessines102.814512:26:30.38+17.71 s12:26:42.24+29.57 s11.86–
SKQSteenkerque118.314012:26:32.74+20.07 s12:26:46.71+34.04 s13.97–
UCCBUccle120.612812:26:33.17+20.50 s12:26:46.65+33.98 s13.48–
RQRRonquières128.613812:26:34.47+21.80 s–––
BRQBracquegnies135.714412:26:35.93+23.26 s–––
BOUBougnies137.315112:26:36.60+23.93 s–––
SNFSeneffe139.314012:26:36.40+23.73 s12:26:53.17+40.50 s16.77–
MOLTMol147.310012:26:35.52+22.85 s12:26:55.06+42.39 s19.54–
MRDMaredsous179.513612:26:41.61+28.94 s–––
GESGesves189.512912:26:42.76+30.09 s12:27:01.70+49.03 s18.94–
DOUDourbes189.614312:26:41.90+29.23 s12:27:01.79+49.12 s19.8925.9
CLAClavier199.112512:26:43.92+31.25 s12:27:04.49+51.82 s20.5729.6
STISart Tilman204.511812:26:45.01+32.34 s–––
RCHRochefort214.113212:26:44.92+32.25 s–––
MEMSMembach231.111312:26:47.90+35.23 s12:27:11.10+58.43 s23.20–
TNLTernell239.911312:26:49.15+36.48 s–––
MRGMont Rigi240.111512:26:49.18+36.51 s–––
HOUHouvegnez244.511912:26:49.72+37.05 s–––
KLBKalborn266.412412:26:52.58+39.91 s–––
VIAVianden282.812612:26:54.02+41.35 s–––
WLFWalferdange299.813112:27:01.93+49.26 s–––
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