Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 357699
17/08/16 49 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.39 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:38:56.97 ± 0.03
Latitude : 47.36 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 8.64 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 15. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 144.8 deg
ML : 2.44±0.33 of 15 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km E of ZURICH (SWITZERLAND) (343000 residents)
70 km WNW of VADUZ (LIECHTENSTEIN, Capitale) (5000 residents)
82 km ESE of BASEL (SWITZERLAND) (173000 residents)
83 km ESE of HUNINGUE (HAUT-RHIN) (6300 residents)