Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 252782
20/12/10 23 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.49 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:57:42.30 ± 0.08
Latitude : 43.30 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.2 km
Longitude : 3.69 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 173.2 deg
ML : 2.01±0.24 of 8 MD : 2.06±0.04 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km S of SETE (HERAULT) (41500 residents)
14 km ESE of MARSEILLAN (HERAULT) (5000 residents)
15 km S of BALARUC-LES-BAINS (HERAULT) (5000 residents)
37 km SSW of MONTPELLIER (HERAULT) (208000 residents)
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