Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 283309
13/09/12 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.62 Type :eq
Origin time: 06:18:45.58 ± 0.12
Latitude : 47.45 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 2.5 km
Longitude : 7.75 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 9. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 152.5 deg
ML : 1.93±0.26 of 5 MD : 1.87±0.03 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 15 km ESE of BASEL (SWITZERLAND) (173000 residents)
20 km SE of HUNINGUE (HAUT-RHIN) (6300 residents)
20 km SE of HEGENHEIM (HAUT-RHIN) (2300 residents)
43 km ESE of ALTKIRCH (HAUT-RHIN) (5100 residents)