Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 323156
24/12/14 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.43 Type :eq
Origin time: 12:46:11.65 ± 0.29
Latitude : 47.45 ± 1.2 1/2 Major Axis : 5.2 km
Longitude : 7.82 ± 2.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.3 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 117.8 deg
ML : 1.34±0.25 of 3 stationsMD : 1.48±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 20 km ESE of BASEL (SWITZERLAND) (173000 residents)
23 km SE of HUNINGUE (HAUT-RHIN) (6300 residents)
25 km ESE of HEGENHEIM (HAUT-RHIN) (2300 residents)
47 km ESE of ALTKIRCH (HAUT-RHIN) (5100 residents)