Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 252349
05/12/10 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.37 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:29:07.13 ± 0.05
Latitude : 43.28 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 3.71 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 151.6 deg
ML : 2.16±0.28 of 8 MD : 2.03±0.04 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 14 km S of SETE (HERAULT) (41500 residents)
17 km ESE of MARSEILLAN (HERAULT) (5000 residents)
18 km S of BALARUC-LES-BAINS (HERAULT) (5000 residents)
38 km SSW of MONTPELLIER (HERAULT) (208000 residents)