Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 269296
28/01/12 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.81 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:48:23.86 ± 0.08
Latitude : 47.97 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 1.9 km
Longitude : 7.23 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 1.8 deg
ML : 1.86±0.16 of 6 MD : 1.85±0.09 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 1 km NNW of SOULTZMATT (HAUT-RHIN) (2000 residents)
4 km WSW of PFAFFENHEIM (HAUT-RHIN) (1100 residents)
5 km WNW of ROUFFACH (HAUT-RHIN) (4300 residents)
7 km NNE of GUEBWILLER (HAUT-RHIN) (10900 residents)