Earthquakes in Belgium

MARCHIENNE-AU-PONT - 1970-11-03 08:45:59 - Magnitude 3.9
Last update : 2026-06-05 13:56:07 Belgian time

Main parameters

Date and time 1970-11-03 08:45:59 UTC
1970-11-03 09:45:59 Belgian time
Type Earthquake
Magnitude ML 3.9 MW 3.6
Maximal intensity V
Region MARCHIENNE-AU-PONT
Epicentral coordinates 50.383° N, 4.388° E Uncertainty ± 1.8 km
Depth of hypocenter 2.3 ± 1.0 km

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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
DOU DOURBES 35 08:46:05.70 08:46:10.30 -
UCCH1V UCCLE 46 08:46:06.60 - -
UCCH1H UCCLE 46 - 08:46:11.90 -
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 207 08:46:32.80 08:46:57.00 -

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