Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 252783
20/12/10 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.35 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:05:20.65 ± 0.12
Latitude : 43.32 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 2.7 km
Longitude : 3.68 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 159.3 deg
ML : 1.64±0.32 of 4 MD : 1.65±0.03 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km S of SETE (HERAULT) (41500 residents)
12 km ESE of MARSEILLAN (HERAULT) (5000 residents)
13 km SSE of MEZE (HERAULT) (6500 residents)
35 km SSW of MONTPELLIER (HERAULT) (208000 residents)