Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249316
28/08/10 11 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.20 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:17:00.71 ± 0.10
Latitude : 45.86 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 2.93 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.5 km
Depth: 15. Azimuth mj Axis : 112.7 deg
ML : 0.97±0.05 of 3 MD : 1.31±0.05 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km ENE of SAINT-OURS (PUY-DE-DOME) (1200 residents)
6 km ENE of PONTGIBAUD (PUY-DE-DOME) (800 residents)
7 km SW of CHARBONNIERES-LES-VARENNES (PUY-DE-DOME) (1200 residents)
14 km WSW of RIOM (PUY-DE-DOME) (18800 residents)