Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 246148
12/05/10 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.26 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:26:30.16 ± 0.07
Latitude : 45.97 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 2.96 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 15. Azimuth mj Axis : 134.9 deg
ML : 1.52±0.15 of 6 MD : 1.58±0.02 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 1 km NE of MANZAT (PUY-DE-DOME) (1400 residents)
7 km NNW of CHARBONNIERES-LES-VARENNES (PUY-DE-DOME) (1200 residents)
9 km ENE of SAINT-GEORGES-DE-MONS (PUY-DE-DOME) (2500 residents)
14 km NW of RIOM (PUY-DE-DOME) (18800 residents)