Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 273355
11/04/12 7 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.43 Type :eq
Origin time: 10:08:50.87 ± 0.25
Latitude : 48.32 1/2 Major Axis : 4.7 km
Longitude : -0.22 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.5 km
Depth: 0. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 147.0 deg
MD : 1.90±0.14 of 2 ML : 2.17±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km ESE of VILLAINES-LA-JUHEL (MAYENNE) (3200 residents)
12 km SW of SAINT-PIERRE-DES-NIDS (MAYENNE) (1600 residents)
13 km NE of BAIS (MAYENNE) (1600 residents)
26 km WSW of ALENCON (ORNE) (30000 residents)