NORTH SEA

Controlled explosion29 August 2018

Magnitude
2.3ML
Depth
6.0km ± 1.6
Belgian time
11:13:012018-08-29
UTC
09:13:012018-08-29

Main parameters

Date and time2018-08-29 09:13:01 UTC
2018-08-29 11:13:01 Belgian time
MagnitudeML 2.3
Epicentral coordinates51.365° N, 2.622° E
Uncertainty ± 3.8 km
Depth of hypocenter6.0 ± 1.6 km
Event IDROB 7145

Data source : ROB (Royal Observatory of Belgium)
Last update : 2018-08-29 12:05:15 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
26.3 – 252.3km
  • 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)13 stations
OSTBOostende26.312209:13:05.82+4.53 s–––
LESLessines112.413009:13:20.32+19.03 s09:13:33.75+32.46 s13.43–
SKQSteenkerque129.712709:13:22.93+21.64 s09:13:38.46+37.17 s15.530.0
RQRRonquières140.712609:13:24.66+23.37 s09:13:41.94+40.65 s17.28–
BOUBougnies143.013909:13:25.63+24.34 s–––
BRQBracquegnies144.913209:13:25.19+23.90 s–––
DSLBDessel171.19409:13:28.56+27.27 s–––
MOLTMol172.79509:13:29.15+27.86 s–––
MRDMaredsous191.912709:13:31.13+29.84 s–––
DOUDourbes198.413509:13:31.44+30.15 s–––
OPTBOpitter212.49609:13:34.38+33.09 s–––
CLAClavier215.911809:13:33.07+31.78 s–––
MEMHMembach252.310809:13:37.93+36.64 s–––
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