Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
PYRENEES ORID : 259693
24/05/11 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.49 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:49:53. 5 ± 0.09
Latitude : 42.99 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : -1.27 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 16.8 deg
ML : 1.96±0.22 of 5 MD : 2.16±0.03 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 19 km S of SAINT-JEAN-PIED-DE-PORT (PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUE) (1400 residents)
21 km SSE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-BAIGORRY (PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUE) (1600 residents)
33 km SSW of IHOLDY (PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUE) (500 residents)
58 km SSE of BAYONNE (PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUE) (40100 residents)