Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 384855
18/12/17 9 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.43 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:31:42.57 ± 0.07
Latitude : 47.44 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 7.75 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 17. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 167.7 deg
ML : 2.00±0.15 of 3 stationsMD : 2.00±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 16 km ESE of BASEL (SWITZERLAND) (173000 residents)
21 km SE of HUNINGUE (HAUT-RHIN) (6300 residents)
21 km SE of HEGENHEIM (HAUT-RHIN) (2300 residents)
43 km ESE of ALTKIRCH (HAUT-RHIN) (5100 residents)