Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
PYRENEES ORID : 341696
16/12/15 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.72 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:48:02.79 ± 0.31
Latitude : 42.96 ± 2.4 1/2 Major Axis : 7.3 km
Longitude : 3.08 ± 2.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.2 km
Depth: 16. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 145.3 deg
ML : 1.77±0.13 of 2 stationsMD : 1.95±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km NE of LEUCATE (AUDE) (2200 residents)
7 km SSE of PORT-LA-NOUVELLE (AUDE) (4800 residents)
11 km SE of SIGEAN (AUDE) (3400 residents)
25 km SSE of NARBONNE (AUDE) (45800 residents)