Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249302
31/08/10 53 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.33 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:38:32.80 ± 0.03
Latitude : 46.16 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 4.62 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 49.0 deg
ML : 2.34±0.25 of 23 MD : 2.25±0.05 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km ENE of BEAUJEU (RHONE) (1900 residents)
4 km N of QUINCIE-EN-BEAUJOLAIS (RHONE) (1100 residents)
4 km W of VILLIE-MORGON (RHONE) (1500 residents)
20 km NNW of VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-SAONE (RHONE) (29500 residents)