Earthquakes in Belgium

CHARLEROI - 1983-08-04 07:08:24 - Magnitude 3.2
Last update : 2026-06-05 13:56:07 Belgian time

Main parameters

Date and time 1983-08-04 07:08:24 UTC
1983-08-04 09:08:24 Belgian time
Type Earthquake
Magnitude ML 3.2
Maximal intensity IV
Region CHARLEROI
Epicentral coordinates 50.417° N, 4.450° E Uncertainty ± 2.6 km
Depth of hypocenter 1.6 ± 5.4 km

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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
DOU DOURBES 37 07:08:31.60 - -
UCC UCCLE 43 07:08:34.00 - -
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 134 07:08:47.60 - -
STB STEINBACHTALSPERRE 170 07:08:53.10 - -
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
ENN EPEN (INTL) 111 07:08:44.10 07:08:57.00 -

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