Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
PYRENEES ORID : 280766
08/08/12 7 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.39 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:58:52.78 ± 0.09
Latitude : 43.12 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : -1.30 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 6. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 2.3 deg
ML : 1.81±0.26 of 3 MD : 2.17±0.14 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km SW of SAINT-JEAN-PIED-DE-PORT (PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUE) (1400 residents)
7 km SSE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-BAIGORRY (PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUE) (1600 residents)
20 km SSW of IHOLDY (PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUE) (500 residents)
43 km SSE of BAYONNE (PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUE) (40100 residents)