Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 323880
17/01/15 75 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.88 Type :eq
Origin time: 09:16:53.54 ± 0.05
Latitude : 47.45 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 7.85 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 9. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 156.9 deg
ML : 2.86±0.30 of 26 stationsMD : 2.79±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 22 km ESE of BASEL (SWITZERLAND) (173000 residents)
25 km SE of HUNINGUE (HAUT-RHIN) (6300 residents)
27 km SE of VILLAGE-NEUF (HAUT-RHIN) (2900 residents)
50 km ESE of ALTKIRCH (HAUT-RHIN) (5100 residents)