Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
PYRENEES ORID : 281964
25/08/12 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.41 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:33:01.57 ± 0.06
Latitude : 42.91 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 1.79 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 177.2 deg
ML : 1.88±0.13 of 3 MD : 1.81±0.23 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km W of VILLENEUVE-D'OLMES (ARIEGE) (1600 residents)
5 km WSW of LAVELANET (ARIEGE) (7700 residents)
9 km SW of LAROQUE-D'OLMES (ARIEGE) (3100 residents)
15 km ESE of FOIX (ARIEGE) (10000 residents)