Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 256279
22/02/11 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.39 Type :eq
Origin time: 10:56:06.77 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.18 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 2.57 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 127.2 deg
ML : 1.76±0.28 of 5 MD : 1.80±0.04 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km WNW of MARCILLAT-EN-COMBRAILLE (ALLIER) (900 residents)
6 km E of EVAUX-LES-BAINS (CREUSE) (1700 residents)
11 km E of CHAMBON-SUR-VOUEIZE (CREUSE) (1100 residents)
17 km S of MONTLUCON (ALLIER) (44200 residents)