ENGLISH CHANNEL - 2026-05-24 20:10:49 - Magnitude 2.4
Last update : 2026-05-26 11:27:01 Belgian time

Main parameters

Date and time 2026-05-24 20:10:49 UTC
2026-05-24 22:10:49 Belgian time
Type Controlled explosion
Magnitude ML 2.4
Region ENGLISH CHANNEL
Epicentral coordinates 50.226° N, 1.288° E Uncertainty ± 4.7 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 162 20:11:16.40 20:11:38.88 -
BLRG BLAREGNIES 186 20:11:21.33 20:11:43.93 -
LES LESSINES 189 20:11:22.07 20:11:44.92 -
BDHN BOIS D'HAINE 210 20:11:22.28 - -
BRQ BRACQUEGNIES 204 20:11:22.49 20:11:49.25 -
SKQ STEENKERQUE 203 20:11:25.12 20:11:47.04 -
DOU DOURBES 236 20:11:25.45 20:11:54.01 -
RQR RONQUIÈRES 213 20:11:25.78 20:11:48.72 -
MRD MAREDSOUS 248 20:11:26.56 20:11:55.89 -
RCH ROCHEFORT 281 20:11:30.71 20:12:03.84 -
GES GESVES 271 20:11:30.81 20:12:00.60 -
MEMH MEMBACH 338 20:11:37.48 20:12:15.11 -
KLB KALBORN 344 20:11:38.57 20:12:16.62 -
TNL TERNELL 346 20:11:38.75 20:12:19.27 -
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 359 20:11:40.13 20:12:20.23 -

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