Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
PYRENEES ORID : 252573
12/12/10 11 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.51 Type :eq
Origin time: 10:04:02.31 ± 0.05
Latitude : 42.63 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 2.34 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 6. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 121.1 deg
ML : 1.78±0.25 of 4 MD : 1.82±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km WNW of PRADES (PYRENEES-ORIENTALES) (6000 residents)
9 km NNW of VERNET-LES-BAINS (PYRENEES-ORIENTALES) (1500 residents)
10 km NE of OLETTE (PYRENEES-ORIENTALES) (400 residents)
13 km SW of SOURNIA (PYRENEES-ORIENTALES) (400 residents)