Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249195
20/08/10 24 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.30 Type :eq
Origin time: 10:56:57.78 ± 0.05
Latitude : 45.07 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 3.32 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 78.5 deg
ML : 1.79±0.31 of 12 MD : 1.90±0.03 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km WNW of PINOLS (HAUTE-LOIRE) (300 residents)
10 km NE of RUYNES-EN-MARGERIDE (CANTAL) (600 residents)
11 km SW of LAVOUTE-CHILHAC (HAUTE-LOIRE) (300 residents)
18 km ENE of SAINT-FLOUR (CANTAL) (7400 residents)