Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 255561
02/02/11 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.62 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:23:51.76 ± 0.08
Latitude : 43.31 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 1.9 km
Longitude : 3.68 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 174.9 deg
ML : 2.29±0.19 of 8 MD : 2.20±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)