Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 281226
16/08/12 11 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.24 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:18:05.43 ± 0.03
Latitude : 48.11 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 7.53 ± 0.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 14. Azimuth mj Axis : 2.7 deg
MD : 1.96±0.03 of 3 ML : 1.97±0.28 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km N of KUNHEIM (HAUT-RHIN) (1300 residents)
5 km S of MARCKOLSHEIM (BAS-RHIN) (3300 residents)
8 km N of BIESHEIM (HAUT-RHIN) (2100 residents)
13 km ENE of COLMAR (HAUT-RHIN) (63500 residents)