Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 269282
28/01/12 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.39 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:51:12.67 ± 0.18
Latitude : 45.93 ± 1.3 1/2 Major Axis : 5.1 km
Longitude : 2.78 ± 2.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 123.7 deg
ML : 1.77±0.20 of 6 MD : 1.70±0.12 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km WNW of LES ANCIZES-COMPS (PUY-DE-DOME) (1900 residents)
4 km W of SAINT-GEORGES-DE-MONS (PUY-DE-DOME) (2500 residents)
10 km NE of PONTAUMUR (PUY-DE-DOME) (900 residents)
26 km W of RIOM (PUY-DE-DOME) (18800 residents)