Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 255355
31/01/11 22 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.20 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:12:57.65 ± 0.05
Latitude : 45.40 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 3.47 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 84.9 deg
ML : 1.48±0.31 of 10 MD : 1.71±0.04 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km E of AUZON (HAUTE-LOIRE) (900 residents)
8 km SW of SAINT-GERMAIN-L'HERM (PUY-DE-DOME) (500 residents)
10 km ESE of JUMEAUX (PUY-DE-DOME) (700 residents)
13 km NNE of BRIOUDE (HAUTE-LOIRE) (7300 residents)