MELLES (BE) - 2018-12-17 11:31:15 - Magnitude 1.6
Last update : 2018-12-18 07:25:06 Belgian time

Main parameters

Date and time 2018-12-17 11:31:15 UTC
2018-12-17 12:31:15 Belgian time
Type Quarry blast
Magnitude ML 1.6
Region MELLES (BE)
Epicentral coordinates 50.639° N, 3.486° E Uncertainty ± 3.9 km
Depth of hypocenter 9.7 ± 4.6 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
LES LESSINES 26 11:31:20.74 11:31:24.68 45.1
SKQ STEENKERQUE 42 11:31:22.90 11:31:28.19 -
RQR RONQUIÈRES 52 11:31:24.08 - -
OSTB OOSTENDE 77 11:31:29.42 11:31:38.67 -
MRD MAREDSOUS 98 11:31:32.16 - -
DOU DOURBES 99 11:31:32.70 11:31:46.09 -
GES GESVES 117 11:31:34.71 11:31:50.36 -
CLA CLAVIER 131 11:31:36.62 11:31:55.64 -
RCH ROCHEFORT 135 11:31:38.15 - -
HOU HOUVEGNEZ 181 11:31:45.06 11:32:05.47 -
KLB KALBORN 196 11:31:47.36 11:32:09.60 -

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