Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
PYRENEES ORID : 249043
22/08/10 6 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.30 Type :eq
Origin time: 10:38:25. 7 ± 0.08
Latitude : 42.63 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 2.40 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 118.3 deg
MD : 1.70±0.03 of 3 ML : 1.62±0.19 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km NW of PRADES (PYRENEES-ORIENTALES) (6000 residents)
9 km N of VERNET-LES-BAINS (PYRENEES-ORIENTALES) (1500 residents)
10 km W of VINCA (PYRENEES-ORIENTALES) (1700 residents)
11 km SSW of SOURNIA (PYRENEES-ORIENTALES) (400 residents)