Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
PYRENEES ORID : 280814
07/08/12 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.56 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:16:10.66 ± 0.06
Latitude : 42.81 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 2.81 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 79.0 deg
ML : 1.47±0.02 of 2 MD : 1.65±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km NNW of ESPIRA-DE-L'AGLY (PYRENEES-ORIENTALES) (2200 residents)
6 km N of BAIXAS (PYRENEES-ORIENTALES) (2000 residents)
6 km NW of RIVESALTES (PYRENEES-ORIENTALES) (7100 residents)
14 km NNW of PERPIGNAN (PYRENEES-ORIENTALES) (106000 residents)