Earthquakes in Belgium

LA LOUVIERE - 1968-08-12 07:26:41 - Magnitude 3.7
Last update : 2026-06-05 13:56:06 Belgian time

Main parameters

Date and time 1968-08-12 07:26:41 UTC
1968-08-12 08:26:41 Belgian time
Type Earthquake
Magnitude ML 3.7 MW 3.6
Maximal intensity V
Region LA LOUVIERE
Epicentral coordinates 50.466° N, 4.230° E Uncertainty ± 2.1 km
Depth of hypocenter 2.3 ± 1.0 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
UCCH1V UCCLE 38 07:26:47.79 - -
DOU DOURBES 49 07:26:50.39 - -
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
BNS BENSBERG 215 07:27:17.50 - -

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