Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
THE NETHERLANDS ORID : 262092
02/08/11 57 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.87 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:37:08.76 ± 0.10
Latitude : 51.05 1/2 Major Axis : 2.1 km
Longitude : 3.11 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 6. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 13.7 deg
ML : 2.72±0.24 of 23 MD : 2.69±0.04 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 18 km S of BRUGGE (BELGIUM) (118000 residents)
29 km N of HALLUIN (NORD) (17600 residents)
30 km N of BOUSBECQUE (NORD) (3900 residents)
46 km N of LILLE (NORD) (172100 residents)