Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
GERMANY ORID : 362364
15/10/16 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.44 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:50:55.21 ± 0.08
Latitude : 49.36 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.3 km
Longitude : 8.45 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 19. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 136.8 deg
ML : 1.85±0.06 of 3 stationsMD : 1.86±0.25 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km SSE of LUDWIGSHAFEN AM RHEIN (GERMANY) (163000 residents)
15 km S of MANNHEIM (GERMANY) (311000 residents)
15 km W of HEIDELBERG (GERMANY) (137000 residents)
50 km NE of WISSEMBOURG (BAS-RHIN) (7400 residents)