Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 281374
19/08/12 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.41 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:55:09.31 ± 0.40
Latitude : 49.62 ± 2.8 1/2 Major Axis : 7.4 km
Longitude : -1.23 ± 1.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 176.6 deg
ML : 2.01±0.26 of 5 MD : 2.30±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km E of REVILLE (MANCHE) (1200 residents)
4 km NE of SAINT-VAAST-LA-HOUGUE (MANCHE) (2100 residents)
6 km ENE of QUETTEHOU (MANCHE) (1400 residents)
28 km E of CHERBOURG (MANCHE) (27100 residents)