Earthquakes in Belgium

HEERLEN (NL) - 2025-08-16 03:34:04 - Magnitude 0.8
Last update : 2025-08-19 10:01:48 Belgian time

Main parameters

Date and time 2025-08-16 03:34:04 UTC
2025-08-16 05:34:04 Belgian time
Type Earthquake
Magnitude ML 0.8
Region HEERLEN (NL)
Epicentral coordinates 50.883° N, 5.953° E Uncertainty ± 0.8 km
Depth of hypocenter 4.4 ± 2.0 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
EBN EBEN-EMAEL 22 03:34:08.61 03:34:11.50 72
MEMH MEMBACH 31 03:34:09.90 03:34:13.94 5.3
MEMS MEMBACH 31 03:34:09.99 03:34:13.84 5.1
OPTB OPITTER 34 03:34:10.56 03:34:14.55 2.8
TNL TERNELL 35 03:34:10.80 03:34:15.11 1.8
MRG MONT RIGI 42 03:34:12.02 03:34:17.56 1.7
CLA CLAVIER 69 03:34:15.89 - -
GES GESVES 83 03:34:19.09 - -
RCH ROCHEFORT 96 03:34:21.75 - -
MRD MAREDSOUS 106 03:34:23.21 - -
VIA VIANDEN 107 03:34:23.45 - -
TGA TANGISSART 105 03:34:23.53 03:34:34.57 4.4
GRAP GRAPFONTAINE 125 03:34:26.11 03:34:39.26 12
DOU DOURBES 130 03:34:27.01 - -
SKQ STEENKERQUE 134 03:34:27.72 - -
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 36 03:34:11.14 03:34:15.31 -
HUP HUPPENBROICH 42 03:34:11.94 03:34:17.33 -
BGG BURG ELTZ 124 03:34:25.70 03:34:39.91 1.7
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
MAME MAMELIS 9 03:34:06.34 03:34:07.95 -
HGN HEIMANSGROEVE 13 03:34:06.87 03:34:09.14 13
VKB VALKENBURG 12 03:34:06.99 03:34:08.70 15.6

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