Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 281663
22/08/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.31 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:47:38.33 ± 0.04
Latitude : 47.53 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 7.59 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 10. Azimuth mj Axis : 155.3 deg
ML : 1.97±0.19 of 6 MD : 1.95±0.16 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km NE of BASEL (SWITZERLAND) (173000 residents)
5 km SE of HEGENHEIM (HAUT-RHIN) (2300 residents)
7 km S of HUNINGUE (HAUT-RHIN) (6300 residents)
28 km ESE of ALTKIRCH (HAUT-RHIN) (5100 residents)