Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 251000
23/10/10 6 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.17 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:14:21.17 ± 0.08
Latitude : 47.53 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 8.16 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 18. Azimuth mj Axis : 144.8 deg
ML : 1.38±0.13 of 3 MD : 1.67±0.16 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 34 km WNW of ZURICH (SWITZERLAND) (343000 residents)
44 km E of HUNINGUE (HAUT-RHIN) (6300 residents)
44 km E of BASEL (SWITZERLAND) (173000 residents)
66 km ESE of MULHOUSE (HAUT-RHIN) (108400 residents)