Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 303719
29/08/13 20 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.41 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:00:00.83 ± 0.07
Latitude : 45.86 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 3.33 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 112.2 deg
ML : 1.63±0.26 of 7 stationsMD : 1.66±0.08 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km NW of LEZOUX (PUY-DE-DOME) (4800 residents)
6 km ENE of LES MARTRES-D'ARTIERE (PUY-DE-DOME) (1200 residents)
6 km S of MARINGUES (PUY-DE-DOME) (2300 residents)
16 km W of THIERS (PUY-DE-DOME) (14800 residents)