Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 246157
12/05/10 39 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.26 Type :eq
Origin time: 10:40:58.87 ± 0.03
Latitude : 46.19 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 4.54 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 31.5 deg
ML : 2.08±0.22 of 18 MD : 2.16±0.02 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km SSE of MONSOLS (RHONE) (800 residents)
5 km NW of BEAUJEU (RHONE) (1900 residents)
9 km NW of QUINCIE-EN-BEAUJOLAIS (RHONE) (1100 residents)
26 km WSW of MACON (SAONE-ET-LOIRE) (37300 residents)