Belgium earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 1 km NW of Engis, Belgium

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 1 km NW of Engis, Belgium on Tue, Nov 8, 1983, 3:13 AM GMT+1 (02:13 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1983-11-08 02:13:21 UTC
Depth
8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
50.587° N, 5.387° E
Region
Belgium
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.97 km WSW of Paliseul, Belgium · 15625 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away

Before

  1. 2.90 km S of Saint-Nicolas, Belgium · 15659 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 5.00 km E of Hodeige, Belgium · 15659 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 3.01 km SSW of Paliseul, Belgium · 15686 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001zn3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:54 AM UTC.