Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 250535
17/10/10 19 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.68 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:31:54.57 ± 0.10
Latitude : 45.99 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 3.4 km
Longitude : 2.73 ± 1.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.5 km
Depth: 6. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 123.7 deg
ML : 1.84±0.33 of 6 MD : 1.74±0.02 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km WSW of SAINT-GERVAIS-D'AUVERGNE (PUY-DE-DOME) (1400 residents)
9 km NW of LES ANCIZES-COMPS (PUY-DE-DOME) (1900 residents)
10 km NW of SAINT-GEORGES-DE-MONS (PUY-DE-DOME) (2500 residents)
31 km WNW of RIOM (PUY-DE-DOME) (18800 residents)