Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 252964
25/12/10 33 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.79 Type :eq
Origin time: 10:56:15.96 ± 0.09
Latitude : 43.26 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 3.72 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 169.5 deg
ML : 2.29±0.28 of 15 MD : 2.13±0.04 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 16 km S of SETE (HERAULT) (41500 residents)
18 km SE of MARSEILLAN (HERAULT) (5000 residents)
20 km S of BALARUC-LES-BAINS (HERAULT) (5000 residents)
40 km SSW of MONTPELLIER (HERAULT) (208000 residents)