Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 285916
28/10/12 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.48 Type :eq
Origin time: 12:12:10.81 ± 0.19
Latitude : 45.75 ± 1.2 1/2 Major Axis : 4.9 km
Longitude : 3.01 ± 2.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.2 km
Depth: 23. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 123.6 deg
ML : 1.73±0.25 of 6 MD : 1.73±0.06 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km WSW of ROYAT (PUY-DE-DOME) (4000 residents)
3 km N of SAINT-GENES-CHAMPANELLE (PUY-DE-DOME) (2500 residents)
3 km S of ORCINES (PUY-DE-DOME) (2900 residents)
6 km WSW of CLERMONT-FERRAND (PUY-DE-DOME) (136200 residents)