Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
PYRENEES ORID : 259397
17/05/11 6 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.20 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:37:49.80 ± 0.06
Latitude : 42.98 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : -1.29 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 109.9 deg
MD : 1.35±0.08 of 3 ML : 1.33±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 20 km SSW of SAINT-JEAN-PIED-DE-PORT (PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUE) (1400 residents)
22 km SSE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-BAIGORRY (PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUE) (1600 residents)
34 km SSW of IHOLDY (PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUE) (500 residents)
58 km SSE of BAYONNE (PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUE) (40100 residents)