Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
PYRENEES ORID : 272157
20/03/12 27 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.44 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:26:41.66 ± 0.07
Latitude : 43.10 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : -0.38 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 143.0 deg
ML : 2.34±0.23 of 9 MD : 2.22±0.10 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km E of ARUDY (PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUE) (2500 residents)
10 km WSW of ASSON (PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUE) (1700 residents)
11 km ESE of OGEU-LES-BAINS (PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUE) (1100 residents)
21 km ESE of OLORON-SAINTE-MARIE (PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUE) (11100 residents)