Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 275525
05/05/12 79 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.49 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:40:07.94 ± 0.03
Latitude : 46.28 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.6 km
Longitude : 2.84 ± 0.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 118.2 deg
ML : 2.42±0.33 of 22 MD : 2.82±0.15 of 5
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km SSE of DOYET (ALLIER) (1200 residents)
7 km E of COMMENTRY (ALLIER) (8000 residents)
9 km WSW of MONTMARAULT (ALLIER) (1600 residents)
19 km ESE of MONTLUCON (ALLIER) (44200 residents)