Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 281380
19/08/12 80 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.52 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:49:36.90 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.80 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 4.80 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 178.6 deg
ML : 2.57±0.29 of 25 MD : 2.62±0.42 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 1 km ESE of LA VOULTE-SUR-RHONE (ARDECHE) (5100 residents)
2 km S of BEAUCHASTEL (ARDECHE) (1500 residents)
3 km SE of SAINT-LAURENT-DU-PAPE (ARDECHE) (1200 residents)
16 km SSW of VALENCE (DROME) (63400 residents)