Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 289122
28/12/12 19 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.55 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:35:29.24 ± 0.10
Latitude : 45.76 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.2 km
Longitude : 2.98 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.5 km
Depth: 8. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 119.5 deg
ML : 1.84±0.32 of 8 MD : 1.83±0.20 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km SW of ORCINES (PUY-DE-DOME) (2900 residents)
5 km W of ROYAT (PUY-DE-DOME) (4000 residents)
5 km NNW of SAINT-GENES-CHAMPANELLE (PUY-DE-DOME) (2500 residents)
8 km WSW of CLERMONT-FERRAND (PUY-DE-DOME) (136200 residents)
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