Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 346996
16/03/16 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.32 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:17:26.31 ± 0.05
Latitude : 47.51 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 7.70 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 10. Azimuth mj Axis : 146.8 deg
ML : 1.61±0.29 of 4 stationsMD : 1.72±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km E of BASEL (SWITZERLAND) (173000 residents)
12 km SE of HUNINGUE (HAUT-RHIN) (6300 residents)
14 km ESE of HEGENHEIM (HAUT-RHIN) (2300 residents)
37 km ESE of ALTKIRCH (HAUT-RHIN) (5100 residents)