Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 284519
05/10/12 32 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.66 Type :eq
Origin time: 09:01:34.23 ± 0.05
Latitude : 45.76 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 3.50 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 58.9 deg
ML : 2.06±0.23 of 14 MD : 2.14±0.03 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km W of COURPIERE (PUY-DE-DOME) (4700 residents)
7 km S of PESCHADOIRES (PUY-DE-DOME) (1900 residents)
9 km N of SAINT-DIER-D'AUVERGNE (PUY-DE-DOME) (500 residents)
11 km SSW of THIERS (PUY-DE-DOME) (14800 residents)