Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
CORSICA, FRANCE ORID : 270222
16/02/12 7 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.49 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:31:41.41 ± 0.48
Latitude : 42.14 ± 2.5 1/2 Major Axis : 8.1 km
Longitude : 9.44 ± 3.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 6.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 109.7 deg
ML : 1.76±0.18 of 3 MD : 1.83±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km NW of ALERIA (HAUTE-CORSE) (2000 residents)
12 km ESE of VEZZANI (HAUTE-CORSE) (300 residents)
14 km N of GHISONACCIA (HAUTE-CORSE) (3300 residents)
34 km ESE of CORTE (HAUTE-CORSE) (5700 residents)