Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 262274
05/08/11 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.34 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:40:13. 9 ± 0.08
Latitude : 45.33 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : 3.34 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 78.1 deg
ML : 1.51±0.21 of 10 MD : 1.73±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km SSE of VERGONGHEON (HAUTE-LOIRE) (1700 residents)
5 km NW of BRIOUDE (HAUTE-LOIRE) (7300 residents)
7 km SSW of AUZON (HAUTE-LOIRE) (900 residents)
8 km SE of LEMPDES-SUR-ALLAGNON (HAUTE-LOIRE) (1400 residents)