Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249391
03/09/10 24 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.21 Type :eq
Origin time: 06:43:56.31 ± 0.04
Latitude : 45.83 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 3.80 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 56.4 deg
ML : 1.91±0.19 of 11 MD : 1.92±0.02 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km ENE of NOIRETABLE (LOIRE) (1700 residents)
9 km SE of CHABRELOCHE (PUY-DE-DOME) (1400 residents)
9 km SSW of SAINT-JUST-EN-CHEVALET (LOIRE) (1400 residents)
19 km E of THIERS (PUY-DE-DOME) (14800 residents)