Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 357716
18/08/16 95 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.60 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:51:06.46 ± 0.04
Latitude : 47.84 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 7.59 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 6. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 171.5 deg
ML : 2.40±0.32 of 27 stationsMD : 2.31±0.22 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km ENE of BANTZENHEIM (HAUT-RHIN) (1500 residents)
6 km SE of BLODELSHEIM (HAUT-RHIN) (1300 residents)
8 km NE of OTTMARSHEIM (HAUT-RHIN) (1900 residents)
21 km ENE of MULHOUSE (HAUT-RHIN) (108400 residents)