Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 263217
27/08/11 44 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.53 Type :eq
Origin time: 11:50:21.96 ± 0.05
Latitude : 45.96 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 2.79 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 114.4 deg
ML : 2.48±0.24 of 16 MD : 2.44±0.04 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km NNW of LES ANCIZES-COMPS (PUY-DE-DOME) (1900 residents)
4 km WNW of SAINT-GEORGES-DE-MONS (PUY-DE-DOME) (2500 residents)
8 km SSW of SAINT-GERVAIS-D'AUVERGNE (PUY-DE-DOME) (1400 residents)
26 km WNW of RIOM (PUY-DE-DOME) (18800 residents)