Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 5027484
22/08/20 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.43 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:50:22.63 ± 0.06
Latitude : 47.50 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 7.65 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 165.2 deg
ML : 1.64±0.19 of 4 stations MD : 1.75±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km ESE of BASEL (SWITZERLAND) (173000 residents)
11 km SSE of HUNINGUE (HAUT-RHIN) (6300 residents)
12 km SE of HEGENHEIM (HAUT-RHIN) (2300 residents)
34 km ESE of ALTKIRCH (HAUT-RHIN) (5100 residents)