Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 317656
27/08/14 24 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.42 Type :eq
Origin time: 06:32:59.65 ± 0.09
Latitude : 43.34 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 2.3 km
Longitude : 3.34 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 167.7 deg
ML : 2.15±0.24 of 9 stationsMD : 1.91±0.11 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km ENE of CERS (HERAULT) (1800 residents)
4 km N of PORTIRAGNES (HERAULT) (1800 residents)
5 km ENE of VILLENEUVE-LES-BEZIERS (HERAULT) (3000 residents)
9 km E of BEZIERS (HERAULT) (71000 residents)