Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SPAIN ORID : 275530
05/05/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.43 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:14:54.64 ± 0.12
Latitude : 41.55 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.0 km
Longitude : 2.57 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 135.6 deg
ML : 2.12±0.35 of 7 MD : 3.16±0.22 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km E of MATARO (SPAIN) (101000 residents)
28 km ENE of BADALONA (SPAIN) (226000 residents)
32 km ENE of SANTA COLOMA DE GRAMANET (SPAIN) (136000 residents)
105 km S of CERET (PYRENEES-ORIENTALES) (7300 residents)