Earthquakes in Belgium

WELLIN (BE) - 2024-05-06 11:12:01 - Magnitude 1.7
Last update : 2024-06-25 09:59:54 Belgian time

Main parameters

Date and time	2024-05-06 11:12:01 UTC 2024-05-06 13:12:01 Belgian time
Type	Quarry blast
Magnitude	M_L 1.7
Region	WELLIN (BE)
Epicentral coordinates	50.084° N, 5.106° E Uncertainty ± 1.0 km
Depth of hypocenter	2.7 ± 5.9 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	Epicentral distance (km)	P-Wave arrival (hh:mm:ss.ss)	S-Wave arrival (hh:mm:ss.ss)	Maximal ground displacement (nm)
RCH	ROCHEFORT	12	11:12:03.16	11:12:05.06	-
GES	GESVES	33	11:12:07.31	11:12:11.54	-
MRD	MAREDSOUS	34	11:12:07.43	11:12:11.98	-
DOU	DOURBES	37	11:12:07.48	11:12:12.54	-
KLB	KALBORN	72	11:12:13.97	-	-

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	Epicentral distance (km)	P-Wave arrival (hh:mm:ss.ss)	S-Wave arrival (hh:mm:ss.ss)	Maximal ground displacement (nm)
KLL	KALLTALSPERRE	106	11:12:19.93	11:12:32.54	-

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	Epicentral distance (km)	P-Wave arrival (hh:mm:ss.ss)	S-Wave arrival (hh:mm:ss.ss)	Maximal ground displacement (nm)
HGN	HEIMANSGROEVE	96	11:12:17.91	-	-

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