Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 243030
04/01/10 6 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.22 Type :eq
Origin time: 13:52:05. 5 ± 0.14
Latitude : 43.58 ± 1.3 1/2 Major Axis : 4.8 km
Longitude : 6.11 ± 1.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 33.8 deg
MD : 1.63±0.03 of 2 ML : 2.04±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km NNW of COTIGNAC (VAR) (1800 residents)
7 km E of TAVERNES (VAR) (600 residents)
8 km ENE of BARJOLS (VAR) (2200 residents)
19 km NNE of BRIGNOLES (VAR) (11200 residents)