Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 246626
29/05/10 23 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.72 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:18:34.48 ± 0.07
Latitude : 43.99 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 6.09 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 52.5 deg
ML : 1.76±0.25 of 8 MD : 1.92±0.03 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km SE of MALIJAI (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (1700 residents)
8 km W of MEZEL (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (400 residents)
10 km ESE of LES MEES (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (2600 residents)
16 km SW of DIGNE-LES-BAINS (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (16100 residents)