Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 335070
17/08/15 5 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.27 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:05:09.12 ± 0.06
Latitude : 47.98 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 7.89 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 14. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 17.0 deg
MD : 0.91±0.08 of 2 stationsML : 1.37±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km SE of FREIBURG IM BREISGAU (GERMANY) (192000 residents)
25 km E of VOLGELSHEIM (HAUT-RHIN) (2700 residents)
26 km ESE of BIESHEIM (HAUT-RHIN) (2100 residents)
41 km ESE of COLMAR (HAUT-RHIN) (63500 residents)