Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 258197
12/04/11 53 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.68 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:45:06.90 ± 0.05
Latitude : 47.39 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 7.85 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 12. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 140.2 deg
ML : 2.87±0.29 of 18 MD : 2.86±0.01 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 25 km ESE of BASEL (SWITZERLAND) (173000 residents)
30 km SE of HUNINGUE (HAUT-RHIN) (6300 residents)
31 km SE of HEGENHEIM (HAUT-RHIN) (2300 residents)
52 km ESE of ALTKIRCH (HAUT-RHIN) (5100 residents)