Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 281082
09/08/12 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.17 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:33:50.37 ± 0.03
Latitude : 48.35 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 7.79 ± 0.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 16. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 15.3 deg
ML : 1.56±0.32 of 2 MD : 1.64±0.11 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km ENE of RHINAU (BAS-RHIN) (2300 residents)
7 km E of OBENHEIM (BAS-RHIN) (1100 residents)
7 km ESE of GERSTHEIM (BAS-RHIN) (2800 residents)
26 km S of STRASBOURG (BAS-RHIN) (252300 residents)