Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 284653
08/10/12 51 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.70 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:11:27.11 ± 0.16
Latitude : 49.48 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 2.8 km
Longitude : -2.84 ± 1.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.7 km
Depth: 15. Azimuth mj Axis : 152.3 deg
ML : 2.97±0.30 of 20 MD : 2.85±0.12 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 61 km WNW of ST.HELIER (JERSEY) (28000 residents)
70 km W of FLAMANVILLE (MANCHE) (1800 residents)
74 km NNE of PLEUBIAN (COTES-D'ARMOR) (3000 residents)
89 km W of CHERBOURG (MANCHE) (27100 residents)