Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 252776
20/12/10 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.22 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:09:01.46 ± 0.25
Latitude : 47.12 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 4.9 km
Longitude : 7.46 ± 2.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 109.1 deg
ML : 1.85±0.25 of 3 MD : 1.92±0.04 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 19 km N of BERNE (SWITZERLAND, Capitale) (135000 residents)
42 km SSE of FERRETTE (HAUT-RHIN) (900 residents)
44 km S of BASEL (SWITZERLAND) (173000 residents)
46 km ESE of DAMPRICHARD (DOUBS) (1900 residents)