Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 356256
31/07/16 112 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.75 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:39:45.83 ± 0.04
Latitude : 45.29 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 3.28 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 2.6 deg
ML : 2.84±0.40 of 34 stationsMD : 2.80±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km NE of MASSIAC (CANTAL) (1900 residents)
8 km W of BRIOUDE (HAUTE-LOIRE) (7300 residents)
9 km ESE of BLESLE (HAUTE-LOIRE) (700 residents)
9 km SSW of VERGONGHEON (HAUTE-LOIRE) (1700 residents)