Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 289126
29/12/12 32 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.30 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:48:49.93 ± 0.03
Latitude : 45.74 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 3.00 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 8. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 92.6 deg
ML : 2.00±0.32 of 12 MD : 2.06±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km NNW of SAINT-GENES-CHAMPANELLE (PUY-DE-DOME) (2500 residents)
4 km SW of ROYAT (PUY-DE-DOME) (4000 residents)
4 km SSW of ORCINES (PUY-DE-DOME) (2900 residents)
7 km WSW of CLERMONT-FERRAND (PUY-DE-DOME) (136200 residents)