Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 5027270
16/08/20 6 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.25 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:53:31.87 ± 0.08
Latitude : 43.74 1/2 Major Axis : 3.8 km
Longitude : 3.14 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 15. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 135.0 deg
MD : 1.40±0.07 of 2 stations ML : 1.25±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km NNW of LE BOUSQUET-D'ORB (HERAULT) (1700 residents)
6 km NW of LUNAS (HERAULT) (600 residents)
13 km NE of SAINT-GERVAIS-SUR-MARE (HERAULT) (800 residents)
15 km W of LODEVE (HERAULT) (7600 residents)