Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 286227
05/11/12 42 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.72 Type :eq
Origin time: 06:20:49.77 ± 0.04
Latitude : 48.39 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 7.77 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 14. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 126.1 deg
ML : 2.87±0.32 of 14 MD : 3.02±0.14 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km E of GERSTHEIM (BAS-RHIN) (2800 residents)
6 km ENE of OBENHEIM (BAS-RHIN) (1100 residents)
8 km ESE of ERSTEIN (BAS-RHIN) (8600 residents)
21 km S of STRASBOURG (BAS-RHIN) (252300 residents)