Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 252784
20/12/10 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.44 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:06:26.21 ± 0.12
Latitude : 43.31 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 2.7 km
Longitude : 3.68 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 153.2 deg
ML : 2.04±0.22 of 5 MD : 1.92±0.04 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km S of SETE (HERAULT) (41500 residents)
13 km ESE of MARSEILLAN (HERAULT) (5000 residents)
14 km SSE of MEZE (HERAULT) (6500 residents)
36 km SSW of MONTPELLIER (HERAULT) (208000 residents)