Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 246386
20/05/10 24 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.22 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:51:50.47 ± 0.04
Latitude : 45.10 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 3.32 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 101.8 deg
ML : 1.70±0.29 of 12 MD : 1.73±0.07 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km SW of LAVOUTE-CHILHAC (HAUTE-LOIRE) (300 residents)
8 km NW of PINOLS (HAUTE-LOIRE) (300 residents)
13 km NE of RUYNES-EN-MARGERIDE (CANTAL) (600 residents)
19 km ENE of SAINT-FLOUR (CANTAL) (7400 residents)