Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 381292
17/10/17 6 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.24 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:42:22.98 ± 0.06
Latitude : 47.48 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 7.76 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 18. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 173.3 deg
ML : 1.38±0.23 of 2 stationsMD : 1.42±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 15 km ESE of BASEL (SWITZERLAND) (173000 residents)
18 km SE of HUNINGUE (HAUT-RHIN) (6300 residents)
19 km ESE of HEGENHEIM (HAUT-RHIN) (2300 residents)
42 km ESE of ALTKIRCH (HAUT-RHIN) (5100 residents)