Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
PYRENEES ORID : 281302
17/08/12 23 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.52 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:52:04.58 ± 0.05
Latitude : 42.95 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 2.20 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 104.8 deg
ML : 1.86±0.32 of 8 MD : 1.92±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km NW of ESPERAZA (AUDE) (2300 residents)
4 km WNW of COUIZA (AUDE) (1300 residents)
8 km N of QUILLAN (AUDE) (3800 residents)
11 km S of LIMOUX (AUDE) (9700 residents)