Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTH SEA ORID : 249310
01/09/10 65 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.57 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:45:53.34 ± 0.10
Latitude : 57.00 1/2 Major Axis : 2.6 km
Longitude : 1.85 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 15. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 54.6 deg
ML : 3.84±0.24 of 29
Location in relation to nearby cities 237 km E of ABERDEEN (UNITED KINGDOM) (214000 residents)
302 km ENE of DUNDEE (UNITED KINGDOM) (176000 residents)
306 km NE of SUNDERLAND (UNITED KINGDOM) (196000 residents)
558 km NNW of AMSTERDAM (NETHERLANDS, Capitale) (699000 residents)