Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 5019698
20/10/19 5 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.41 Type :eq
Origin time: 07:56:36.99 ± 0.10
Latitude : 47.51 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.1 km
Longitude : 7.50 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.9 km
Depth: 8. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 172.7 deg
ML : 1.46±0.25 of 2 stations MD : 1.78±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km W of BASEL (SWITZERLAND) (173000 residents)
6 km SSW of HEGENHEIM (HAUT-RHIN) (2300 residents)
7 km SSW of HESINGUE (HAUT-RHIN) (1700 residents)
23 km ESE of ALTKIRCH (HAUT-RHIN) (5100 residents)