Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 252798
19/12/10 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.30 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:28:57.53 ± 0.09
Latitude : 47.50 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : 7.95 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 158.1 deg
ML : 1.68±0.42 of 3 MD : 1.66±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 28 km E of BASEL (SWITZERLAND) (173000 residents)
29 km ESE of HUNINGUE (HAUT-RHIN) (6300 residents)
30 km ESE of VILLAGE-NEUF (HAUT-RHIN) (2900 residents)
53 km ESE of MULHOUSE (HAUT-RHIN) (108400 residents)