Earthquakes in Belgium

LANAKEN (BE) - 2026-05-24 17:08:36 - Magnitude 0.8
Last update : 2026-05-27 17:29:00 Belgian time

Main parameters

Date and time 2026-05-24 17:08:36 UTC
2026-05-24 19:08:36 Belgian time
Type Earthquake
Magnitude ML 0.8
Region LANAKEN (BE)
Epicentral coordinates 50.901° N, 5.657° E Uncertainty ± 2.1 km
Depth of hypocenter 10.4 ± 3.3 km

Data source : ROB (Royal Observatory of Belgium)

Location map

Quake measurements

Measurements by the Belgian seismic network
Station Epicentral
distance (km)		 P-Wave arrival (hh:mm:ss.ss) S-Wave arrival (hh:mm:ss.ss) Maximal ground
displacement (nm)
Code Place
EBN EBEN-EMAEL 12 17:08:38.62 17:08:40.56 9.9
OPTB OPITTER 23 17:08:40.61 17:08:43.61 4.9
LCH LA CHARTREUSE 29 17:08:41.03 - -
STI SART TILMAN 36 17:08:42.38 17:08:46.95 6.8
MEMH MEMBACH 41 17:08:42.98 17:08:47.88 2.8
MEMS MEMBACH 41 17:08:43.14 - -
TNL TERNELL 48 17:08:44.19 17:08:50.18 1.5
MRG MONT RIGI 52 17:08:44.86 17:08:51.19 3.6
DSLB DESSEL 55 17:08:45.49 17:08:52.06 2.7
CLA CLAVIER 59 17:08:46.07 - -
GES GESVES 70 17:08:47.69 - -
RCH ROCHEFORT 89 17:08:51.22 17:09:00.79 2.1
KLB KALBORN 95 17:08:52.80 17:09:02.83 2.6
SNF SENEFFE 106 17:08:53.62 17:09:05.54 1.7
HOU HOUVEGNEZ 66 - 17:08:54.76 3.5
VIA VIANDEN 114 - 17:09:08.03 5.6
Measurements by the German seismic network of Bensberg (University of Cologne)
Station Epicentral
distance (km)		 P-Wave arrival (hh:mm:ss.ss) S-Wave arrival (hh:mm:ss.ss) Maximal ground
displacement (nm)
Code Place
KLL KALLTALSPERRE 54 17:08:45.11 17:08:51.50 -
Measurements by the Dutch seismic network of KNMI (Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute)
Station Epicentral
distance (km)		 P-Wave arrival (hh:mm:ss.ss) S-Wave arrival (hh:mm:ss.ss) Maximal ground
displacement (nm)
Code Place
VKB VALKENBURG 10 17:08:38.27 17:08:40.47 14.2
TERZ TERZIET 24 17:08:40.26 17:08:43.55 16.6
HGN HEIMANSGROEVE 25 17:08:40.34 17:08:43.42 4.9

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