Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 276805
23/05/12 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.36 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:13:54.76 ± 0.59
Latitude : 48.02 ± 2.8 1/2 Major Axis : 8.7 km
Longitude : -3.93 ± 4.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 6.7 km
Depth: 6. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 55.6 deg
ML : 2.46±0.12 of 5 MD : 2.14±0.06 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km NW of ELLIANT (FINISTERE) (2600 residents)
5 km N of SAINT-YVY (FINISTERE) (2400 residents)
7 km ENE of ERGUE-GABERIC (FINISTERE) (6500 residents)
13 km ENE of QUIMPER (FINISTERE) (59400 residents)