Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
UNITED KINGDOM ORID : 247948
20/07/10 25 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 1.17 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:35:46.66 ± 0.33
Latitude : 50.16 ± 2.3 1/2 Major Axis : 6.9 km
Longitude : -2.52 ± 2.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.8 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 144.7 deg
ML : 2.12±0.20 of 8
Location in relation to nearby cities 73 km SSW of POOLE (UNITED KINGDOM) (130000 residents)
73 km NW of BEAUMONT-HAGUE (MANCHE) (1700 residents)
75 km ESE of TORQUAY (UNITED KINGDOM) (116000 residents)
86 km NW of CHERBOURG (MANCHE) (27100 residents)