Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 250715
21/10/10 22 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.91 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:36:28.50 ± 0.07
Latitude : 46.18 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : 2.56 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 9. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 135.0 deg
ML : 1.93±0.22 of 7 MD : 1.90±0.02 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km E of EVAUX-LES-BAINS (CREUSE) (1700 residents)
5 km WNW of MARCILLAT-EN-COMBRAILLE (ALLIER) (900 residents)
10 km E of CHAMBON-SUR-VOUEIZE (CREUSE) (1100 residents)
17 km SSW of MONTLUCON (ALLIER) (44200 residents)