Earthquakes in Belgium

LANAKEN (BE) - 2026-05-24 17:07:47 - Magnitude 1.6
Last update : 2026-05-26 12:44:18 Belgian time

Main parameters

Date and time 2026-05-24 17:07:47 UTC
2026-05-24 19:07:47 Belgian time
Type Earthquake
Magnitude ML 1.6
Region LANAKEN (BE)
Epicentral coordinates 50.898° N, 5.645° E Uncertainty ± 1.3 km
Depth of hypocenter 11.3 ± 2.1 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
EBN EBEN-EMAEL 12 17:07:50.10 17:07:52.40 80
OPTB OPITTER 24 17:07:51.91 17:07:55.26 36.5
ANSA ANS 27 17:07:52.21 - -
MASA MAASEIK 24 17:07:52.25 - -
LCH LA CHARTREUSE 29 17:07:52.61 17:07:56.64 30.9
LCHA LA CHARTREUSE 29 17:07:52.61 - -
STI SART TILMAN 36 17:07:53.74 17:07:58.47 49.9
MEMS MEMBACH 41 17:07:54.40 17:07:58.92 21.2
MEMH MEMBACH 41 17:07:54.42 17:07:59.29 21.9
MEMA MEMBACH 41 17:07:54.47 - -
TNL TERNELL 49 17:07:55.67 17:08:01.46 6.2
MRG MONT RIGI 53 17:07:56.14 17:08:02.70 27.3
MOLT MOL 52 17:07:56.82 17:08:03.55 8.3
DSLB DESSEL 55 17:07:56.96 17:08:03.54 7
CLA CLAVIER 59 17:07:57.49 17:08:04.62 9.6
HOU HOUVEGNEZ 66 17:07:58.84 17:08:06.27 18.2
GES GESVES 69 17:07:59.20 17:08:07.79 7.8
TGA TANGISSART 86 17:08:01.92 17:08:10.51 24.2
RCH ROCHEFORT 88 17:08:02.04 17:08:12.65 11.6
UCCB UCCLE 91 17:08:02.43 17:08:12.59 12.6
MRD MAREDSOUS 91 17:08:02.69 17:08:14.05 9.8
KLB KALBORN 95 17:08:03.58 17:08:14.31 21.5
SNF SENEFFE 105 17:08:04.88 17:08:16.66 10.2
RQR RONQUIÈRES 105 17:08:04.98 17:08:16.50 10.1
SKQ STEENKERQUE 114 17:08:06.22 17:08:19.41 10.7
VIA VIANDEN 114 17:08:06.54 17:08:19.49 38.4
DOU DOURBES 116 17:08:06.58 17:08:20.02 5.3
LES LESSINES 128 17:08:08.41 17:08:23.62 13.2
WLF WALFERDANGE 142 17:08:10.74 17:08:27.53 9.3
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
ROD DALHEIM RÖDGEN 46 17:07:55.35 - -
DRE DREILÄGERBACH 49 17:07:55.69 - -
KLL KALLTALSPERRE 55 17:07:56.61 17:08:03.10 -
BGG BURG ELTZ 142 17:08:10.34 17:08:27.32 5.4
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
VKB VALKENBURG 10 17:07:49.95 17:07:52.03 65.7
TERZ TERZIET 24 17:07:51.84 17:07:55.33 106.1
HGN HEIMANSGROEVE 25 17:07:51.91 17:07:55.23 29.4
HRKB HERKENBOSCH 49 17:07:55.81 17:08:01.84 74.9

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