Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
PYRENEES ORID : 281629
22/08/12 20 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.29 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:50:24.36 ± 0.04
Latitude : 42.74 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 1.92 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 73.7 deg
ML : 1.72±0.27 of 6 MD : 1.78±0.06 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km ENE of AX-LES-THERMES (ARIEGE) (1500 residents)
8 km SSW of BELCAIRE (AUDE) (400 residents)
15 km WNW of QUERIGUT (ARIEGE) (100 residents)
35 km SE of FOIX (ARIEGE) (10000 residents)