Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 345623
24/02/16 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.27 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:34:38.18 ± 0.04
Latitude : 47.50 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 7.70 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 12. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 164.6 deg
ML : 1.71±0.12 of 4 stationsMD : 1.68±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km E of BASEL (SWITZERLAND) (173000 residents)
13 km SE of HUNINGUE (HAUT-RHIN) (6300 residents)
14 km ESE of HEGENHEIM (HAUT-RHIN) (2300 residents)
37 km ESE of ALTKIRCH (HAUT-RHIN) (5100 residents)