Earthquakes in Belgium

FERNELMONT (BE) - 2021-08-27 11:45:24 - Magnitude 1.6
Last update : 2021-08-30 09:58:30 Belgian time

Main parameters

Date and time 2021-08-27 11:45:24 UTC
2021-08-27 13:45:24 Belgian time
Type Quarry blast
Magnitude ML 1.6
Region FERNELMONT (BE)
Epicentral coordinates 50.510° N, 4.975° E Uncertainty ± 1.3 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
GES GESVES 16 11:45:27.32 - -
CLA CLAVIER 25 11:45:29.27 - -
MRD MAREDSOUS 27 11:45:29.75 - -
TGA TANGISSART 34 11:45:30.85 - -
RCH ROCHEFORT 43 11:45:32.74 - -
KLB KALBORN 93 11:45:40.97 - -
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
HGN HEIMANSGROEVE 73 11:45:37.44 - -

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