GENK (BE) - 2026-10-17 18:22:14
- Magnitude 2.1
Last update : 2026-10-17 20:59:31 Belgian time
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Main parameters
| Date and time |
2026-10-17 18:22:14 UTC
2026-10-17 20:22:14 Belgian time |
| Type | Earthquake |
| Magnitude | ML 2.1 |
| Region | GENK (BE) |
| Epicentral coordinates | 50.986° N, 5.515° E Uncertainty ± 0.5 km |
| Depth of hypocenter | 5.5 ± 1.3 km |
Data source : ROB (Royal Observatory of Belgium)
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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 | ||||
| OPTB | OPITTER | 16 | 18:22:17.51 | 18:22:18.53 | 799.7 |
| OPT | OPITTER | 16 | 18:22:17.71 | - | - |
| BREA | BREE | 18 | 18:22:17.98 | 18:22:18.95 | - |
| EBN | EBEN-EMAEL | 24 | 18:22:18.80 | 18:22:21.95 | 584.9 |
| MASA | MAASEIK | 23 | 18:22:19.16 | 18:22:22.45 | - |
| KINA | KINROOI | 25 | 18:22:19.60 | 18:22:22.20 | - |
| ANSA | ANS | 35 | 18:22:20.87 | 18:22:25.18 | - |
| LCH | LA CHARTREUSE | 39 | 18:22:21.48 | 18:22:26.40 | 104.2 |
| MOLT | MOL | 39 | 18:22:21.84 | 18:22:28.09 | 79.4 |
| DSLB | DESSEL | 42 | 18:22:21.97 | 18:22:27.36 | 76 |
| STI | SART TILMAN | 45 | 18:22:22.81 | 18:22:28.37 | 60.1 |
| MEMH | MEMBACH | 54 | 18:22:24.19 | 18:22:30.95 | 28.4 |
| MEMA | MEMBACH | 54 | 18:22:24.21 | 18:22:30.74 | - |
| TNL | TERNELL | 62 | 18:22:25.25 | 18:22:32.79 | 21 |
| MRG | MONT RIGI | 66 | 18:22:25.90 | 18:22:34.09 | 18.8 |
| GES | GESVES | 73 | 18:22:27.41 | 18:22:36.40 | 30.4 |
| CLA | CLAVIER | 65 | 18:22:27.95 | 18:22:35.69 | 31.9 |
| HOU | HOUVEGNEZ | 78 | 18:22:28.29 | 18:22:37.47 | 38.4 |
| TGA | TANGISSART | 82 | 18:22:28.36 | 18:22:37.58 | 50.8 |
| UCCB | UCCLE | 84 | 18:22:28.88 | 18:22:39.61 | 32.2 |
| MRD | MAREDSOUS | 93 | 18:22:30.36 | 18:22:42.07 | 25 |
| RQR | RONQUIÈRES | 100 | 18:22:31.31 | 18:22:43.33 | 40.8 |
| RCH | ROCHEFORT | 95 | 18:22:31.56 | 18:22:42.84 | 47.1 |
| SKQ | STEENKERQUE | 108 | 18:22:33.10 | 18:22:45.52 | 41 |
| KLB | KALBORN | 107 | 18:22:33.22 | 18:22:46.22 | 55.7 |
| BRQ | BRACQUEGNIES | 112 | 18:22:33.44 | 18:22:46.68 | 46.4 |
| LES | LESSINES | 121 | 18:22:35.22 | 18:22:49.77 | 53.8 |
| DOU | DOURBES | 119 | 18:22:35.47 | 18:22:49.63 | 20.4 |
| VIA | VIANDEN | 127 | 18:22:36.62 | 18:22:51.27 | 64.4 |
| GRAP | GRAPFONTAINE | 131 | 18:22:36.95 | 18:22:52.41 | 73.5 |
| WLF | WALFERDANGE | 154 | 18:22:40.82 | 18:22:58.87 | 34.6 |
| OSTB | OOSTENDE | 182 | 18:22:44.60 | 18:23:06.27 | 15.4 |
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 | 50 | 18:22:23.85 | 18:22:30.08 | 81.9 |
| DRE | DREILÄGERBACH | 62 | 18:22:25.25 | 18:22:33.05 | 27.4 |
| KLL | KALLTALSPERRE | 68 | 18:22:26.17 | 18:22:34.66 | - |
| BGG | BURG ELTZ | 155 | 18:22:40.36 | 18:22:58.54 | 55 |
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 | 23 | 18:22:18.58 | 18:22:21.94 | 179.1 |
| TERZ | TERZIET | 37 | 18:22:21.08 | 18:22:25.98 | 112 |
| HGN | HEIMANSGROEVE | 38 | 18:22:21.18 | 18:22:26.09 | 72.9 |
| OPL | OPLOO | 70 | 18:22:27.14 | - | - |
| WTSB | WINTERSWIJK NEW | 141 | 18:22:37.50 | 18:22:55.41 | 28.6 |
Macroseismic
Data
| Total number of responses | 101 |
|---|---|
| Intensity I | 4 |
| Intensity II | 13 |
| Intensity III | 40 |
| Intensity IV | 38 |
| Intensity V | 6 |
Attention! The intensities derived from the macroseismic enquiry are raw unverified data.
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