SOIGNIES (BE)

Quarry blast23 May 2017

Magnitude
–
Depth
6.1km ± 3.7
Belgian time
12:31:362017-05-23
UTC
10:31:362017-05-23

Main parameters

Date and time2017-05-23 10:31:36 UTC
2017-05-23 12:31:36 Belgian time
Magnitude–
Epicentral coordinates50.550° N, 4.111° E
Uncertainty ± 2.1 km
Depth of hypocenter6.1 ± 3.7 km
Event IDROB 5790

Data source : ROB (Royal Observatory of Belgium)
Last update : 2017-07-24 08:26:33 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
3
Epicentral distance
7.9 – 11.2km
  • 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)3 stations
BRQBracquegnies7.916710:31:38.33+1.66 s––
RQRRonquières10.25210:31:38.98+2.31 s––
SKQSteenkerque11.234910:31:39.21+2.54 s10:31:40.55+3.88 s1.34
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