Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 365097
19/12/16 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.14 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:31:13.90 ± 0.02
Latitude : 47.96 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.5 km
Longitude : 7.73 ± 0.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.4 km
Depth: 13. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 8.8 deg
ML : 1.48±0.29 of 3 stationsMD : 1.61±0.14 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km WSW of FREIBURG IM BREISGAU (GERMANY) (192000 residents)
14 km ESE of VOLGELSHEIM (HAUT-RHIN) (2700 residents)
15 km ENE of FESSENHEIM (HAUT-RHIN) (2000 residents)
30 km ESE of COLMAR (HAUT-RHIN) (63500 residents)