Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 288295
10/12/12 29 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.29 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:20:44.34 ± 0.06
Latitude : 45.70 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 3.00 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 98.2 deg
ML : 1.59±0.40 of 11 MD : 1.70±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km SSW of SAINT-GENES-CHAMPANELLE (PUY-DE-DOME) (2500 residents)
4 km NNE of AYDAT (PUY-DE-DOME) (1300 residents)
5 km WSW of CEYRAT (PUY-DE-DOME) (5300 residents)
10 km SW of CLERMONT-FERRAND (PUY-DE-DOME) (136200 residents)