Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
GERMANY ORID : 321987
30/11/14 7 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.33 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:29:41.76 ± 0.36
Latitude : 51.55 ± 2.4 1/2 Major Axis : 6.6 km
Longitude : 6.87 ± 1.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.3 km
Depth: 1. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 178.9 deg
ML : 1.92±0.16 of 3 stationsMD : 1.72±0.21 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km NW of BOTTROP (GERMANY) (119000 residents)
11 km N of OBERHAUSEN (GERMANY) (224000 residents)
11 km NW of ESSEN (GERMANY) (627000 residents)
156 km ESE of AMSTERDAM (NETHERLANDS, Capitale) (699000 residents)