Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 272173
21/03/12 25 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.85 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:22:48.41 ± 0.09
Latitude : 43.47 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 1.9 km
Longitude : 3.94 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 15. Azimuth mj Axis : 0.4 deg
ML : 2.06±0.27 of 12 MD : 2.24±0.01 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km S of PALAVAS-LES-FLOTS (HERAULT) (4700 residents)
9 km SE of VILLENEUVE-LES-MAGUELONE (HERAULT) (5100 residents)
10 km S of PEROLS (HERAULT) (6600 residents)
16 km SSE of MONTPELLIER (HERAULT) (208000 residents)
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