Earthquakes in Belgium

LA LOUVIERE - 1970-12-20 13:48:33 - Magnitude 3.5
Last update : 2026-06-05 13:56:07 Belgian time

Main parameters

Date and time 1970-12-20 13:48:33 UTC
1970-12-20 14:48:33 Belgian time
Type Earthquake
Magnitude ML 3.5 MW 3.3
Region LA LOUVIERE
Epicentral coordinates 50.444° N, 4.207° E Uncertainty ± 1.9 km
Depth of hypocenter 2.0 ± 3.1 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
DOU DOURBES 48 13:48:42.00 13:48:48.00 -
UCCH1H UCCLE 41 - 13:48:45.00 -
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 217 13:49:10.00 13:49:35.00 -

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