Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 381279
17/10/17 9 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.30 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:48:25.49 ± 0.06
Latitude : 47.53 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 7.47 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 17. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 161.8 deg
ML : 1.82±0.26 of 4 stationsMD : 1.58±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km SW of HEGENHEIM (HAUT-RHIN) (2300 residents)
6 km SW of HESINGUE (HAUT-RHIN) (1700 residents)
7 km WNW of BASEL (SWITZERLAND) (173000 residents)
20 km ESE of ALTKIRCH (HAUT-RHIN) (5100 residents)