Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
PYRENEES ORID : 268868
20/01/12 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.45 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:43:08.63 ± 0.08
Latitude : 43.29 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : -0.93 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 140.1 deg
ML : 1.99±0.20 of 6 MD : 2.02±0.04 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km NW of CHERAUTE (PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUE) (1200 residents)
8 km NNW of MAULEON-LICHARRE (PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUE) (3500 residents)
9 km ESE of SAINT-PALAIS (PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUE) (1800 residents)
28 km WNW of OLORON-SAINTE-MARIE (PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUE) (11100 residents)