Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 281390
20/08/12 29 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.46 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:45:33.75 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.17 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 2.84 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 15. Azimuth mj Axis : 132.1 deg
ML : 1.78±0.23 of 8 MD : 1.88±0.14 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 1 km NE of SAINT-ELOY-LES-MINES (PUY-DE-DOME) (4700 residents)
2 km ESE of MONTAIGUT (PUY-DE-DOME) (1200 residents)
4 km NE of YOUX (PUY-DE-DOME) (1100 residents)
25 km SE of MONTLUCON (ALLIER) (44200 residents)