Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 246748
02/06/10 48 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.72 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:59:36.34 ± 0.06
Latitude : 46.18 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 2.53 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 142.3 deg
ML : 2.55±0.29 of 19 MD : 2.64±0.13 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km E of EVAUX-LES-BAINS (CREUSE) (1700 residents)
8 km W of MARCILLAT-EN-COMBRAILLE (ALLIER) (900 residents)
8 km E of CHAMBON-SUR-VOUEIZE (CREUSE) (1100 residents)
18 km SSW of MONTLUCON (ALLIER) (44200 residents)