Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BELGIUM ORID : 267622
20/12/11 13 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.41 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:55:18.48 ± 0.05
Latitude : 50.42 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 4.49 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 56.6 deg
ML : 2.03±0.22 of 5 MD : 1.76±0.08 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km W of CHARLEROI (BELGIUM) (207000 residents)
21 km ESE of LA LOUVIERE (BELGIUM) (77000 residents)
26 km W of NAMUR (BELGIUM) (104000 residents)
45 km SSE of BRUSSELS (BELGIUM, Capitale) (951000 residents)
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