Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 357018
06/08/16 29 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.33 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:45:34.38 ± 0.05
Latitude : 43.21 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 3.25 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 120.8 deg
ML : 1.67±0.15 of 9 stationsMD : 2.06±0.11 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km SW of VALRAS-PLAGE (HERAULT) (3000 residents)
6 km SSE of VENDRES (HERAULT) (1200 residents)
8 km SSW of SERIGNAN (HERAULT) (5200 residents)
15 km S of BEZIERS (HERAULT) (71000 residents)