Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 267492
15/12/11 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.28 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:22:47.85 ± 0.04
Latitude : 47.44 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 7.75 ± 0.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 10. Azimuth mj Axis : 170.7 deg
ML : 2.27±0.20 of 5 MD : 2.16±0.05 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 16 km ESE of BASEL (SWITZERLAND) (173000 residents)
21 km SE of HUNINGUE (HAUT-RHIN) (6300 residents)
21 km SE of HEGENHEIM (HAUT-RHIN) (2300 residents)
43 km ESE of ALTKIRCH (HAUT-RHIN) (5100 residents)