Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 246445
23/05/10 51 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.55 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:38:04.46 ± 0.03
Latitude : 45.94 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 2.79 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 103.9 deg
ML : 2.94±0.23 of 12 MD : 2.59±0.02 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km NW of LES ANCIZES-COMPS (PUY-DE-DOME) (1900 residents)
4 km W of SAINT-GEORGES-DE-MONS (PUY-DE-DOME) (2500 residents)
10 km SSW of SAINT-GERVAIS-D'AUVERGNE (PUY-DE-DOME) (1400 residents)
25 km WNW of RIOM (PUY-DE-DOME) (18800 residents)