Earthquakes in Belgium

NORTH SEA - 2026-09-16 07:32:16 - Magnitude 2.2
Last update : 2026-09-28 11:19:11 Belgian time

Main parameters

Date and time 2026-09-16 07:32:16 UTC
2026-09-16 09:32:16 Belgian time
Type Controlled explosion
Magnitude ML 2.2
Region NORTH SEA
Epicentral coordinates 51.676° N, 2.946° E Uncertainty ± 3.3 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
OSTB OOSTENDE 49 07:32:22.71 07:32:25.68 -
LES LESSINES 124 07:32:36.38 07:32:49.64 -
SKQ STEENKERQUE 139 07:32:39.02 07:32:53.94 -
RQR RONQUIÈRES 149 07:32:40.60 - -
BLRG BLAREGNIES 161 07:32:41.29 - -
BRQ BRACQUEGNIES 157 07:32:41.96 07:32:59.07 -
SNF SENEFFE 160 07:32:42.26 - -
TGA TANGISSART 162 07:32:43.48 - -
DSLB DESSEL 155 07:32:44.10 07:33:03.25 -
MRD MAREDSOUS 199 07:32:48.87 - -
DOU DOURBES 211 07:32:50.05 - -
CLA CLAVIER 216 07:32:50.64 - -
MRG MONT RIGI 254 07:32:55.27 - -
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
KLL KALLTALSPERRE 261 07:32:56.32 - -

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