Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 303765
30/08/13 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.31 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:16:12.75 ± 0.11
Latitude : 43.96 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.1 km
Longitude : 5.89 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.9 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 3.1 deg
ML : 1.59±0.47 of 2 stationsMD : 1.45±0.28 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km NNW of ORAISON (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3500 residents)
7 km NNE of VILLENEUVE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (2500 residents)
8 km SSW of PEYRUIS (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (2000 residents)
8 km E of FORCALQUIER (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (4000 residents)