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Articles | Volume 13, issue 3
Articles | Volume 13, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-13-469-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-13-469-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 13, issue 3
Research article
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09 Mar 2022
Research article |  | 09 Mar 2022

The damaging character of shallow 20th century earthquakes in the Hainaut coal area (Belgium)

Thierry Camelbeeck, Koen Van Noten, Thomas Lecocq, and Marc Hendrickx

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Over the 20th century, shallow damaging seismicity occurred in and near the Hainaut coal mining area in Belgium. We provide an overview of earthquake parameters and impacts, combining felt and damage testimonies and instrumental measurements. Shallower earthquakes have a depth and timing compatible with mining activity. The most damaging events occurred deeper than the mines but could still have been triggered by mining-caused crustal changes. Our modelling can be applied to other regions.
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