Earthquakes in Belgium

LA LOUVIERE - 1968-08-13 16:17:28 - Magnitude 3.6
Last update : 2026-06-05 13:56:06 Belgian time

Main parameters

Date and time 1968-08-13 16:17:28 UTC
1968-08-13 17:17:28 Belgian time
Type Earthquake
Magnitude ML 3.6 MW 3.6
Maximal intensity VI
Region LA LOUVIERE
Epicentral coordinates 50.461° N, 4.193° E Uncertainty ± 2.3 km
Depth of hypocenter 2.7 ± 6.1 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 16:17:34.79 - -
DOU DOURBES 50 16:17:37.50 - -
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 218 16:18:04.-- - -

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