Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 286820
12/11/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.41 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:26:19.68 ± 0.14
Latitude : 49.45 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 2.8 km
Longitude : -2.13 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 8. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 167.1 deg
ML : 2.34±0.16 of 6 MD : 2.24±0.09 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 21 km WSW of FLAMANVILLE (MANCHE) (1800 residents)
24 km WSW of LES PIEUX (MANCHE) (3200 residents)
26 km WNW of BARNEVILLE-CARTERET (MANCHE) (2200 residents)
42 km WSW of CHERBOURG (MANCHE) (27100 residents)