Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 320054
16/10/14 15 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.71 Type :eq
Origin time: 10:01:57.68 ± 0.15
Latitude : 43.05 ± 1.4 1/2 Major Axis : 3.7 km
Longitude : 3.45 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.7 km
Depth: 6. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 167.9 deg
ML : 1.95±0.13 of 5 stationsMD : 2.09±0.08 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 25 km SSE of VALRAS-PLAGE (HERAULT) (3000 residents)
29 km SSE of SERIGNAN (HERAULT) (5200 residents)
29 km S of AGDE (HERAULT) (17600 residents)
37 km SSE of BEZIERS (HERAULT) (71000 residents)