Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 289433
21/12/12 20 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.24 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:30:44.49 ± 0.06
Latitude : 43.77 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 6.47 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 65.1 deg
ML : 1.90±0.24 of 6 MD : 1.95±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km NNW of COMPS-SUR-ARTUBY (VAR) (300 residents)
9 km SSW of CASTELLANE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (1300 residents)
17 km NNW of BARGEMON (VAR) (1100 residents)
20 km NW of SEILLANS (VAR) (1800 residents)