Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 273164
06/04/12 9 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.31 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:53:37.66 ± 0.16
Latitude : 43.50 1/2 Major Axis : 3.5 km
Longitude : 6.65 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.1 km
Depth: 0. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 166.7 deg
MD : 2.00±0.11 of 3 ML : 1.80±0.04 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km NNW of PUGET-SUR-ARGENS (VAR) (5900 residents)
5 km SW of BAGNOLS-EN-FORET (VAR) (1300 residents)
6 km N of ROQUEBRUNE-SUR-ARGENS (VAR) (10400 residents)
15 km ESE of DRAGUIGNAN (VAR) (30200 residents)