Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
UNITED KINGDOM ORID : 243928
10/02/10 43 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.48 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:23:32.35 ± 0.14
Latitude : 50.75 1/2 Major Axis : 2.3 km
Longitude : -2.90 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.7 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 139.8 deg
ML : 2.78±0.20 of 16
Location in relation to nearby cities 61 km NE of TORQUAY (UNITED KINGDOM) (116000 residents)
65 km W of POOLE (UNITED KINGDOM) (130000 residents)
72 km W of BOURNEMOUTH (UNITED KINGDOM) (155000 residents)
153 km NW of CHERBOURG (MANCHE) (27100 residents)