Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 5007156
17/08/18 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.35 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:31:33. 4 ± 0.05
Latitude : 47.62 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 7.35 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 172.1 deg
ML : 1.36±0.12 of 3 stations MD : 1.73±0.00 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km ENE of HIRSINGUE (HAUT-RHIN) (2000 residents)
8 km SSW of LANDSER (HAUT-RHIN) (1900 residents)
8 km E of ALTKIRCH (HAUT-RHIN) (5100 residents)
9 km SE of ILLFURTH (HAUT-RHIN) (1800 residents)