Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA ORID : 288289
10/12/12 9 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.28 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:33:52.92 ± 0.42
Latitude : 42.70 ± 3.3 1/2 Major Axis : 10.0 km
Longitude : 5.64 ± 1.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 168.2 deg
ML : 1.66±0.39 of 3 MD : 2.09±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 46 km SSW of SIX-FOURS-LES-PLAGES (VAR) (29000 residents)
47 km SSW of SAINT-MANDRIER-SUR-MER (VAR) (5200 residents)
48 km SSW of SANARY-SUR-MER (VAR) (14700 residents)
52 km SSW of TOULON (VAR) (167600 residents)