Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 287169
19/11/12 42 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.47 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:12:43.76 ± 0.03
Latitude : 45.61 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 4.17 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 47.7 deg
ML : 2.02±0.25 of 13 MD : 2.06±0.21 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km SW of MONTROND-LES-BAINS (LOIRE) (3600 residents)
6 km E of SAVIGNEUX (LOIRE) (2400 residents)
7 km W of CUZIEU (LOIRE) (1200 residents)
8 km E of MONTBRISON (LOIRE) (14100 residents)