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Events of 1996

31 events

31 events
  • Earthquakes
  • Induced
  • Blasts
Magnitude123
RegionkmTypeBelgian time
–Dorsten, Stadt (DE)Known mine explosion · 1.1 km1.1Known mine explosion18 Nov 1996
ML1.7VOEREN (BE)Earthquake · 20.0 km20.0Earthquake5 Nov 1996
–Issum (DE)Known mine explosion · 1.0 km1.0Known mine explosion31 Oct 1996
ML3.0ADENAU (DE)Earthquake · 1.9 km1.9Earthquake29 Oct 1996
–Issum (DE)Suspected mine explosion · 10.1 km10.1Suspected mine explosion23 Oct 1996
ML1.3PETIT-THIER (BE)Earthquake · 8.6 km8.6Earthquake18 Oct 1996
ML1.4LA PLATE TAILLE (BE)Earthquake · 13.6 km13.6Earthquake17 Oct 1996
ML2.3SITTARD (N)Earthquake · 16.5 km16.5Earthquake1 Sept 1996
ML2.3PLAIDT (DE)Earthquake · 10.6 km10.6Earthquake23 Aug 1996
ML2.9PLAIDT (DE)Earthquake · 10.1 km10.1Earthquake23 Aug 1996
ML3.8SPAEarthquake · 16.8 km16.8Earthquake24 Jul 1996
ML2.1ROERMOND (NL)Earthquake · 15.0 km15.0Earthquake23 Jun 1996
ML1.7LA REID (BE)Earthquake · 21.4 km21.4Earthquake15 Jun 1996
ML1.6WESSEM (NL)Earthquake · 8.2 km8.2Earthquake11 Jun 1996
–Hnxe (DE)Suspected induced event · 16.6 km16.6Suspected induced event10 Jun 1996
ML2.7WOMRATH (DE)Earthquake · 11.0 km11.0Earthquake29 May 1996
ML2.4MEESWIJK (BE)Earthquake · 13.1 km13.1Earthquake15 May 1996
–Alpen (DE)Known induced event · 12.4 km12.4Known induced event8 May 1996
ML1.6W. SIMMERN (DE)Earthquake · 8.4 km8.4Earthquake30 Apr 1996
–Kerken (DE)Known induced event · 8.2 km8.2Known induced event25 Apr 1996
–Saarwellingen (DE)Known induced event · 9.8 km9.8Known induced event20 Apr 1996
ML2.0FAYMONVILLE (BE)Earthquake · 1.1 km1.1Earthquake2 Apr 1996
–Nickenich (DE)Earthquake · 15.0 km15.0Earthquake30 Mar 1996
–Kerken (DE)Known induced event · 13.4 km13.4Known induced event23 Mar 1996
–Rheurdt (DE)Known induced event · 9.0 km9.0Known induced event23 Mar 1996