Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
GERMANY ORID : 5006343
29/07/18 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.82 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:32:40.43 ± 0.51
Latitude : 51.54 ± 3.8 1/2 Major Axis : 9.9 km
Longitude : 6.73 ± 5.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 9.0 km
Depth: 2. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 173.9 deg
ML : 2.53±0.49 of 5 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 13 km WNW of BOTTROP (GERMANY) (119000 residents)
13 km NW of OBERHAUSEN (GERMANY) (224000 residents)
14 km N of DUISBURG (GERMANY) (536000 residents)
149 km SE of AMSTERDAM (NETHERLANDS, Capitale) (699000 residents)