Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 253601
10/01/11 22 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.25 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:40:44.52 ± 0.06
Latitude : 45.84 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 2.70 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 122.4 deg
ML : 1.87±0.24 of 8 MD : 1.86±0.09 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km SSE of PONTAUMUR (PUY-DE-DOME) (900 residents)
11 km W of PONTGIBAUD (PUY-DE-DOME) (800 residents)
12 km SW of LES ANCIZES-COMPS (PUY-DE-DOME) (1900 residents)
30 km WNW of CLERMONT-FERRAND (PUY-DE-DOME) (136200 residents)