Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 275420
04/05/12 15 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.28 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:51:15.73 ± 0.07
Latitude : 46.28 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.2 km
Longitude : 2.85 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 128.0 deg
ML : 1.61±0.29 of 4 MD : 1.71±0.11 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km SSE of DOYET (ALLIER) (1200 residents)
8 km E of COMMENTRY (ALLIER) (8000 residents)
9 km WSW of MONTMARAULT (ALLIER) (1600 residents)
19 km ESE of MONTLUCON (ALLIER) (44200 residents)