Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 303533
21/08/13 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.10 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:26:07. 6 ± 0.05
Latitude : 47.44 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 8.09 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 133.7 deg
ML : 1.69±0.16 of 4 stationsMD : 1.69±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 35 km WNW of ZURICH (SWITZERLAND) (343000 residents)
40 km ESE of BASEL (SWITZERLAND) (173000 residents)
41 km ESE of HUNINGUE (HAUT-RHIN) (6300 residents)
66 km ESE of MULHOUSE (HAUT-RHIN) (108400 residents)