Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 267689
23/12/11 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.25 Type :eq
Origin time: 06:06:21.58 ± 0.06
Latitude : 45.94 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 2.75 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 15. Azimuth mj Axis : 127.8 deg
ML : 2.04±0.23 of 8 MD : 1.76±0.02 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km WNW of LES ANCIZES-COMPS (PUY-DE-DOME) (1900 residents)
7 km W of SAINT-GEORGES-DE-MONS (PUY-DE-DOME) (2500 residents)
9 km NE of PONTAUMUR (PUY-DE-DOME) (900 residents)
28 km WNW of RIOM (PUY-DE-DOME) (18800 residents)