Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 330242
18/05/15 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.36 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:12:27.31 ± 0.11
Latitude : 43.27 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 2.5 km
Longitude : 3.87 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 7. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 178.8 deg
ML : 1.54±0.16 of 8 stationsMD : 1.61±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 20 km SE of SETE (HERAULT) (41500 residents)
21 km SSE of FRONTIGNAN (HERAULT) (16200 residents)
24 km SE of BALARUC-LES-BAINS (HERAULT) (5000 residents)
37 km S of MONTPELLIER (HERAULT) (208000 residents)