Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
GERMANY ORID : 267609
19/12/11 27 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.71 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:36:59.17 ± 0.05
Latitude : 49.09 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 8.29 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 16. Azimuth mj Axis : 86.0 deg
ML : 2.65±0.27 of 11 MD : 2.52±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km NW of KARLSRUHE (GERMANY) (276000 residents)
15 km NNE of LAUTERBOURG (BAS-RHIN) (2400 residents)
19 km NNE of MOTHERN (BAS-RHIN) (1700 residents)
24 km ENE of WISSEMBOURG (BAS-RHIN) (7400 residents)