| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 50.382, 3.959 |
| UTC time | 1976-10-24 20:33:29.100 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 24, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Belgium on Sunday, October 24, 1976 at 20:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mons (Belgium - BE), about 8.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 3.959 and latitude 50.382.
| Location | Mons |
| Country | Belgium (BE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-10-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mons | 8.0 km |
| Maubeuge | 11.5 km |
| Binche | 15.0 km |
| La Louvière | 20.0 km |
| Courcelles | 30.9 km |
| Valenciennes | 30.9 km |
| Charleroi | 34.6 km |
| Châtelet | 40.5 km |
| Halle | 43.7 km |
| Geraardsbergen | 43.9 km |
| Braine-l'Alleud | 44.3 km |
| Tournai | 47.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Mons
Belgium · 1995-06-20 01:54 UTC
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12.2 km |
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M 4.1
Maubeuge
France · 1992-08-29 09:22 UTC
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24.5 km |
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M 5.3
Kortrijk
Belgium · 1938-06-11 10:57 UTC
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54.7 km |
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