ROB Seismic and Accelerometric Stations

The Belgian seismic network of the Royal Observatory of Belgium (ROB), with about 45 permanent stations, is mainly dedicated to the monitoring and the scientific study of the seismic activity in Belgium. The ROB is also managing 3 stations in the Grand-Duchy of Luxemburg (in cooperation with the European Center for Geodynamics and Seismology). Earthquakes worldwide with magnitude greater than 4.5 – 5.0 are routinely recorded by the Belgian seismic network. The measurements on these recordings are sent to international seismological centers (EMSC and ISC) where data from stations worldwide are analyzed to furnish a global catalogue of earthquakes and phase arrival time models. We also provide real-time seismic signals from some Belgian stations to data exchange centers like ORFEUS (Observatories and Research Facilities for European Seismology) and IRIS (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology).To complement the seismic network, the Belgian accelerometric network was installed early in the 2000ies to furnish reliable data when strong ground motions saturate traditional seismometers. This network consists of 19 stations, is sensitive to accelerations of 1E-5 g (g is gravity at the Earth’s surface) and is an important tool for professionals in the field of earthquake engineering and engineering seismology (seismic hazard assessment). Currently, since 2014 the service is installing another network (“AcceleROB“) of 90 low-cost accelerometers. These sensors are calibrated to be sensitive to accelerations of 1E-3 g, which should be observed during any earthquake of local magnitude ML=3 or larger.

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Date (Creation)
2016-10-29T16:00:00

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BE.KSB-ORB / 16361924-27d2-463e-9385-6a49dfe02b22
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Completed
Point of contact
Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role

Royal Observatory of Belgium

info@oma.be

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Maintenance and update frequency
Continual
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Name Version
Data.gov.be themes
Belgian Federal Thesaurus
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Theme

  • Earthquakes

  • Federal government
Place

  • Belgium
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
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English
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  • Geoscientific information
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EPSG:4326
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EPSG
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3.2.1

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OGC:WMS

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OGC:WFS

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Dataset
Dataset

ROB Seismic and accelerometric stations

Domain consistency

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INSPIRE Conformity

Conformance result

Title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
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This metadata has been successfully validated using the INSPIRE validator at http://inspire-geoportal.ec.europa.eu/validator2/

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Yes
Statement

Network installed and maintained by the Royal Observatory of Belgium since 1889 (seismic stations) and 1999 (accelerometric stations)

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16361924-27d2-463e-9385-6a49dfe02b22 XML
Metadata language
English
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UTF8
Hierarchy level
Dataset
Date stamp
2026-07-15T10:08:03
Metadata standard name

ISO 19115:2003/19139
Metadata standard version

1.0
Metadata author
Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role

Royal Observatory of Belgium

info@oma.be

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French UTF8
Dutch; Flemish UTF8
German UTF8
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Keywords

Earthquakes Federal government
Belgian Federal Thesaurus

Gravimetry and seismography Reporting INSPIRE
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Science and technology
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Geology Natural risk zones Statistical units
Spatial scope

National


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