Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 252723
19/12/10 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.25 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:07:40.33 ± 0.26
Latitude : 47.13 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 5.1 km
Longitude : 7.42 ± 2.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.2 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 108.9 deg
ML : 1.87±0.24 of 3 MD : 1.81±0.24 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 20 km N of BERNE (SWITZERLAND, Capitale) (135000 residents)
41 km S of FERRETTE (HAUT-RHIN) (900 residents)
42 km ESE of DAMPRICHARD (DOUBS) (1900 residents)
44 km SSW of BASEL (SWITZERLAND) (173000 residents)