Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 323900
18/01/15 21 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.30 Type :eq
Origin time: 10:38:31.88 ± 0.19
Latitude : 43.30 ± 1.7 1/2 Major Axis : 4.4 km
Longitude : 3.85 ± 1.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 175.8 deg
ML : 1.72±0.25 of 7 stationsMD : 1.91±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 17 km SE of SETE (HERAULT) (41500 residents)
18 km SSE of FRONTIGNAN (HERAULT) (16200 residents)
20 km SE of BALARUC-LES-BAINS (HERAULT) (5000 residents)
34 km S of MONTPELLIER (HERAULT) (208000 residents)