Earthquakes in Belgium

NORTH SEA - 2023-05-02 16:21:03 - Magnitude 2.5
Last update : 2023-05-03 10:57:17 Belgian time

Main parameters

Date and time 2023-05-02 16:21:03 UTC
2023-05-02 18:21:03 Belgian time
Type Controlled explosion
Magnitude ML 2.5
Region NORTH SEA
Epicentral coordinates 52.101° N, 3.239° E Uncertainty ± 8.1 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
MOLS MOL 161 16:21:29.99 - -
UCCB UCCLE 165 16:21:31.67 - -
MOLT MOL 161 16:21:31.79 - -
SKQ STEENKERQUE 172 16:21:32.31 - -
SNF SENEFFE 192 16:21:34.47 - -
MRD MAREDSOUS 227 16:21:38.92 - -
GES GESVES 230 16:21:39.25 - -
DOU DOURBES 243 16:21:40.86 - -
RCH ROCHEFORT 257 16:21:42.51 - -
MEMS MEMBACH 254 16:21:43.25 - -
TNL TERNELL 262 16:21:43.56 - -
MRG MONT RIGI 265 16:21:43.57 - -
HOU HOUVEGNEZ 274 16:21:44.49 - -
KLB KALBORN 300 16:21:47.80 - -
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 268 16:21:44.26 - -
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
TERZ TERZIET 238 16:21:40.49 - -
HGN HEIMANSGROEVE 239 16:21:40.66 - -

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