Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 342844
15/01/16 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.50 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:56:12.63 ± 0.31
Latitude : 43.40 ± 3.1 1/2 Major Axis : 9.8 km
Longitude : 3.24 ± 2.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.8 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 149.4 deg
ML : 0.98±0.15 of 2 stationsMD : 1.28±0.07 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 1 km SW of BASSAN (HERAULT) (1400 residents)
3 km NNW of BOUJAN-SUR-LIBRON (HERAULT) (2200 residents)
3 km E of CORNEILHAN (HERAULT) (1400 residents)
6 km NNE of BEZIERS (HERAULT) (71000 residents)