Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 282295
30/08/12 17 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.64 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:07:57.78 ± 0.30
Latitude : 49.39 ± 2.2 1/2 Major Axis : 6.0 km
Longitude : -2.37 ± 1.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.4 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 161.8 deg
ML : 2.49±0.21 of 6 MD : 1.94±0.18 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 28 km NW of ST.HELIER (JERSEY) (28000 residents)
39 km WSW of FLAMANVILLE (MANCHE) (1800 residents)
42 km W of BARNEVILLE-CARTERET (MANCHE) (2200 residents)
60 km WSW of CHERBOURG (MANCHE) (27100 residents)
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