Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
THE NETHERLANDS ORID : 281229
16/08/12 71 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.78 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:30:33.63 ± 0.09
Latitude : 53.33 1/2 Major Axis : 2.2 km
Longitude : 6.67 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 64.3 deg
ML : 3.82±0.34 of 30 MD : 3.83±0.07 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 14 km NNE of GRONINGEN (NETHERLANDS) (169000 residents)
105 km WNW of OLDENBURG (GERMANY) (144000 residents)
125 km N of ENSCHEDE (NETHERLANDS) (147000 residents)
160 km NE of AMSTERDAM (NETHERLANDS, Capitale) (699000 residents)