NORTH SEA - 2021-08-18 12:53:31 - Magnitude 2.5
Last update : 2021-08-18 16:35:44 Belgian time

Main parameters

Date and time 2021-08-18 12:53:31 UTC
2021-08-18 14:53:31 Belgian time
Type Controlled explosion
Magnitude ML 2.5
Region NORTH SEA
Epicentral coordinates 51.986° N, 3.068° E Uncertainty ± 5.8 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
OSTB OOSTENDE 84 12:53:45.62 12:53:55.34 -
UCCB UCCLE 160 12:53:57.16 - -
SKQ STEENKERQUE 165 12:53:57.65 - -
DSLB DESSEL 162 12:53:57.81 - -
UCCS UCCLE 160 12:53:57.88 - -
DSLS DESSEL 162 12:53:57.90 - -
SNF SENEFFE 185 12:54:00.33 - -
GES GESVES 227 12:54:05.25 - -
MRD MAREDSOUS 222 12:54:06.05 - -
CLA CLAVIER 234 12:54:06.30 - -
RCH ROCHEFORT 254 12:54:10.00 - -
KLB KALBORN 299 12:54:14.93 - -
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 226 12:54:05.81 - -

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