Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 287837
04/12/12 11 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.33 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:50:13.79 ± 0.07
Latitude : 47.43 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 7.67 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 14. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 156.5 deg
ML : 1.84±0.14 of 4 MD : 1.80±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km SE of BASEL (SWITZERLAND) (173000 residents)
18 km SE of HEGENHEIM (HAUT-RHIN) (2300 residents)
19 km SSE of HUNINGUE (HAUT-RHIN) (6300 residents)
39 km ESE of ALTKIRCH (HAUT-RHIN) (5100 residents)