Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
PYRENEES ORID : 303233
17/08/13 27 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.75 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:52:48.55 ± 0.08
Latitude : 43.02 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : -0.06 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 6. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 33.8 deg
ML : 2.34±0.25 of 7 stationsMD : 2.64±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km ENE of ARGELES-GAZOST (HAUTES-PYRENEES) (3200 residents)
6 km N of PIERREFITTE-NESTALAS (HAUTES-PYRENEES) (1300 residents)
8 km S of LOURDES (HAUTES-PYRENEES) (16300 residents)
11 km ENE of AUCUN (HAUTES-PYRENEES) (200 residents)