Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 243104
04/01/10 9 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.21 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:46:17.92 ± 0.15
Latitude : 48.47 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 3.0 km
Longitude : 7.96 ± 1.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 6. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 119.0 deg
ML : 1.65±0.17 of 4 MD : 1.81±0.06 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 17 km E of PLOBSHEIM (BAS-RHIN) (3300 residents)
18 km E of ESCHAU (BAS-RHIN) (3800 residents)
18 km ESE of ILLKIRCH-GRAFFENSTADEN (BAS-RHIN) (22300 residents)
20 km SE of STRASBOURG (BAS-RHIN) (252300 residents)