Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 255244
27/01/11 38 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.25 Type :eq
Origin time: 11:28:51.87 ± 0.05
Latitude : 43.28 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 3.70 ± 0.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 169.5 deg
ML : 2.54±0.24 of 15 MD : 2.38±0.03 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 14 km S of SETE (HERAULT) (41500 residents)
16 km ESE of MARSEILLAN (HERAULT) (5000 residents)
18 km S of BALARUC-LES-BAINS (HERAULT) (5000 residents)
39 km SSW of MONTPELLIER (HERAULT) (208000 residents)