Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 259047
08/05/11 10 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.15 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:27:54. 3 ± 0.05
Latitude : 43.60 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 6.63 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 111.1 deg
MD : 1.45±0.05 of 3 ML : 1.44±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km SSW of SEILLANS (VAR) (1800 residents)
5 km WSW of FAYENCE (VAR) (3500 residents)
6 km WSW of TOURRETTES (VAR) (1400 residents)
14 km ENE of DRAGUIGNAN (VAR) (30200 residents)