Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 330183
17/05/15 24 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.33 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:19:48.60 ± 0.06
Latitude : 43.28 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 3.87 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 7. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 170.1 deg
ML : 1.89±0.18 of 10 stationsMD : 1.69±0.18 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 19 km SE of SETE (HERAULT) (41500 residents)
20 km SSE of FRONTIGNAN (HERAULT) (16200 residents)
23 km SE of BALARUC-LES-BAINS (HERAULT) (5000 residents)
36 km S of MONTPELLIER (HERAULT) (208000 residents)