Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
THE NETHERLANDS ORID : 281488
15/08/12 20 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.90 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:17:38.39 ± 0.66
Latitude : 52.97 1/2 Major Axis : 13.6 km
Longitude : 6.78 ± 0.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 6.4 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 39.5 deg
ML : 2.88±0.16 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 30 km SSE of GRONINGEN (NETHERLANDS) (169000 residents)
84 km N of ENSCHEDE (NETHERLANDS) (147000 residents)
97 km W of OLDENBURG (GERMANY) (144000 residents)
142 km ENE of AMSTERDAM (NETHERLANDS, Capitale) (699000 residents)