Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
PYRENEES ORID : 276952
28/05/12 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.51 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:59:37.77 ± 0.11
Latitude : 43.12 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 2.6 km
Longitude : -1.14 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.5 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 5.2 deg
ML : 1.78±0.09 of 3 MD : 2.19±0.04 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km ESE of SAINT-JEAN-PIED-DE-PORT (PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUE) (1400 residents)
17 km ESE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-BAIGORRY (PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUE) (1600 residents)
18 km S of IHOLDY (PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUE) (500 residents)
43 km W of OLORON-SAINTE-MARIE (PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUE) (11100 residents)