Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 243184
12/01/10 27 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.67 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:26:29.68 ± 0.07
Latitude : 47.51 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 7.60 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 11. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 161.0 deg
ML : 2.16±0.24 of 9 MD : 2.13±0.04 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km ESE of BASEL (SWITZERLAND) (173000 residents)
8 km SE of HEGENHEIM (HAUT-RHIN) (2300 residents)
9 km S of HUNINGUE (HAUT-RHIN) (6300 residents)
30 km ESE of ALTKIRCH (HAUT-RHIN) (5100 residents)