Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 321984
01/12/14 26 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.26 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:48:51. 3 ± 0.04
Latitude : 45.44 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 4.11 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 51.9 deg
ML : 1.58±0.21 of 11 stationsMD : 1.59±0.06 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km ENE of SAINT-BONNET-LE-CHATEAU (LOIRE) (1700 residents)
7 km SW of SAINT-MARCELLIN-EN-FOREZ (LOIRE) (3100 residents)
9 km SE of SAINT-JEAN-SOLEYMIEUX (LOIRE) (700 residents)
18 km S of MONTBRISON (LOIRE) (14100 residents)