Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
GERMANY ORID : 253909
18/01/11 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.43 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:54:57.89 ± 0.21
Latitude : 49.00 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 3.5 km
Longitude : 8.29 ± 2.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.2 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 95.2 deg
ML : 1.94±0.16 of 5 MD : 2.01±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km W of KARLSRUHE (GERMANY) (276000 residents)
8 km ENE of LAUTERBOURG (BAS-RHIN) (2400 residents)
12 km NE of MOTHERN (BAS-RHIN) (1700 residents)
24 km E of WISSEMBOURG (BAS-RHIN) (7400 residents)