Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 261475
17/07/11 27 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.68 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:24:46.47 ± 0.15
Latitude : 49.25 ± 1.1 1/2 Major Axis : 2.8 km
Longitude : -1.33 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 178.6 deg
ML : 2.44±0.29 of 11 MD : 2.47±0.12 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km SW of CARENTAN (MANCHE) (6300 residents)
9 km NE of PERIERS (MANCHE) (2600 residents)
9 km SW of SAINT-HILAIRE-PETITVILLE (MANCHE) (1200 residents)
22 km NW of SAINT-LO (MANCHE) (21500 residents)