Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BELGIUM ORID : 5049221
17/10/22 13 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.50 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:03:20.74 ± 0.13
Latitude : 50.66 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 2.7 km
Longitude : 4.24 ± 1.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.1 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 36.9 deg
ML : 2.17±0.18 of 4 stations MD : 2.32±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 18 km S of ANDERLECHT (BELGIUM) (104000 residents)
19 km SSW of BRUSSELS (BELGIUM, Capitale) (951000 residents)
21 km N of LA LOUVIERE (BELGIUM) (77000 residents)
36 km NW of CHARLEROI (BELGIUM) (207000 residents)