Earthquakes in Belgium

LA LOUVIERE - 1968-08-13 16:57:14 - Magnitude 4.1
Last update : 2026-06-05 13:56:06 Belgian time

Main parameters

Date and time 1968-08-13 16:57:14 UTC
1968-08-13 17:57:14 Belgian time
Type Earthquake
Magnitude ML 4.1 MW 3.9
Maximal intensity VI
Region LA LOUVIERE
Epicentral coordinates 50.461° N, 4.226° E Uncertainty ± 1.9 km
Depth of hypocenter 2.3 ± 0.8 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 39 16:57:21.30 - -
DOU DOURBES 48 16:57:23.50 16:57:29.90 -
UCCH1H UCCLE 39 - 16:57:25.80 -
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 16:57:47.00 16:58:16.00 -

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