Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 276865
25/05/12 20 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.76 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:00:43.34 ± 0.08
Latitude : 46.13 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.3 km
Longitude : 2.84 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 125.1 deg
ML : 1.41±0.35 of 6 MD : 1.55±0.02 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km ESE of YOUX (PUY-DE-DOME) (1100 residents)
3 km SSE of SAINT-ELOY-LES-MINES (PUY-DE-DOME) (4700 residents)
5 km WNW of MENAT (PUY-DE-DOME) (600 residents)
29 km SE of MONTLUCON (ALLIER) (44200 residents)