Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
GERMANY ORID : 250573
17/10/10 5 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.26 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:37:36.35 ± 0.08
Latitude : 50.83 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 6.22 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 14. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 27.5 deg
ML : 1.89±0.49 of 3 MD : 2.35±0.17 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km ENE of AACHEN (GERMANY) (242000 residents)
32 km E of MAASTRICHT (NETHERLANDS) (118000 residents)
44 km SSW of MONCHENGLADBACH (GERMANY) (260000 residents)
134 km E of BRUSSELS (BELGIUM, Capitale) (951000 residents)