Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 283399
17/09/12 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.23 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:30:09.41 ± 0.16
Latitude : 48.23 ± 2.1 1/2 Major Axis : 5.5 km
Longitude : -2.62 ± 1.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.6 km
Depth: 6. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 167.9 deg
ML : 1.85±0.09 of 4 MD : 1.74±0.11 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km S of PLESSALA (COTES-D'ARMOR) (1900 residents)
5 km NNW of PLEMET (COTES-D'ARMOR) (3100 residents)
8 km E of LA MOTTE (COTES-D'ARMOR) (1800 residents)
31 km NE of PONTIVY (MORBIHAN) (13100 residents)