Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249893
21/09/10 24 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.38 Type :eq
Origin time: 07:07:35.53 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.17 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 2.55 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 129.3 deg
ML : 2.30±0.28 of 8 MD : 2.10±0.02 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km E of EVAUX-LES-BAINS (CREUSE) (1700 residents)
6 km W of MARCILLAT-EN-COMBRAILLE (ALLIER) (900 residents)
9 km ESE of CHAMBON-SUR-VOUEIZE (CREUSE) (1100 residents)
19 km SSW of MONTLUCON (ALLIER) (44200 residents)