Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 272205
20/03/12 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.30 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:19:21.63 ± 0.07
Latitude : 45.20 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 4.15 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 71.0 deg
ML : 1.82±0.14 of 5 MD : 1.89±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km SSE of SAINT-MAURICE-DE-LIGNON (HAUTE-LOIRE) (1600 residents)
5 km WNW of LAPTE (HAUTE-LOIRE) (1100 residents)
6 km NNE of YSSINGEAUX (HAUTE-LOIRE) (6100 residents)
7 km SSE of BEAUZAC (HAUTE-LOIRE) (2000 residents)