Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 299001
20/05/13 32 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.45 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:52:57.43 ± 0.04
Latitude : 47.89 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 7.65 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 16. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 166.1 deg
ML : 2.06±0.23 of 8 stationsMD : 2.05±0.18 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km E of BLODELSHEIM (HAUT-RHIN) (1300 residents)
8 km ESE of FESSENHEIM (HAUT-RHIN) (2000 residents)
12 km NE of BANTZENHEIM (HAUT-RHIN) (1500 residents)
28 km NE of MULHOUSE (HAUT-RHIN) (108400 residents)