Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 330281
18/05/15 20 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.90 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:44:21.67 ± 0.13
Latitude : 43.02 ± 1.1 1/2 Major Axis : 2.8 km
Longitude : 5.18 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 1.7 deg
ML : 1.84±0.26 of 7 stationsMD : 1.87±0.02 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 34 km SSW of MARSEILLE (BOUCHES-DU-RHONE) (800600 residents)
34 km S of CARRY-LE-ROUET (BOUCHES-DU-RHONE) (5200 residents)
36 km SW of CASSIS (BOUCHES-DU-RHONE) (8000 residents)
36 km S of SAUSSET-LES-PINS (BOUCHES-DU-RHONE) (5500 residents)