Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 342842
15/01/16 22 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.42 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:48:13.37 ± 0.07
Latitude : 43.49 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 3.17 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 144.5 deg
ML : 1.89±0.13 of 6 stationsMD : 1.67±0.00 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km WNW of MAGALAS (HERAULT) (1700 residents)
5 km NNE of MURVIEL-LES-BEZIERS (HERAULT) (2300 residents)
7 km N of THEZAN-LES-BEZIERS (HERAULT) (2000 residents)
16 km NNW of BEZIERS (HERAULT) (71000 residents)