Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 271143
02/03/12 19 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.66 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:09:30.14 ± 0.12
Latitude : 43.47 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 2.7 km
Longitude : 3.92 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.5 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 0.1 deg
ML : 1.69±0.26 of 9 MD : 1.87±0.13 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km S of PALAVAS-LES-FLOTS (HERAULT) (4700 residents)
8 km SE of VILLENEUVE-LES-MAGUELONE (HERAULT) (5100 residents)
10 km ESE of VIC-LA-GARDIOLE (HERAULT) (1600 residents)
15 km SSE of MONTPELLIER (HERAULT) (208000 residents)
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