Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 253240
03/01/11 32 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.39 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:09:31.79 ± 0.03
Latitude : 46.26 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 5.50 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 60.9 deg
ML : 2.01±0.36 of 14 MD : 1.85±0.03 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km NW of IZERNORE (AIN) (1200 residents)
9 km NNW of MONTREAL-LA-CLUSE (AIN) (3500 residents)
9 km WNW of BELLIGNAT (AIN) (3200 residents)
14 km NW of NANTUA (AIN) (3600 residents)