Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 255183
26/01/11 31 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.21 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:34:05.63 ± 0.04
Latitude : 43.26 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 3.72 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 130.8 deg
ML : 2.18±0.24 of 13 MD : 2.16±0.03 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)