Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 269207
27/01/12 21 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.87 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:08:21.15 ± 0.09
Latitude : 45.92 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.5 km
Longitude : 2.77 ± 1.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 120.4 deg
ML : 2.05±0.26 of 9 MD : 1.75±0.12 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km WSW of LES ANCIZES-COMPS (PUY-DE-DOME) (1900 residents)
5 km WSW of SAINT-GEORGES-DE-MONS (PUY-DE-DOME) (2500 residents)
9 km NE of PONTAUMUR (PUY-DE-DOME) (900 residents)
26 km W of RIOM (PUY-DE-DOME) (18800 residents)