Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 343288
24/01/16 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.59 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:34:48.79 ± 0.10
Latitude : 43.59 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.0 km
Longitude : 5.29 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 22.8 deg
ML : 1.69±0.39 of 6 stationsMD : 1.94±0.11 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km S of SAINT-CANNAT (BOUCHES-DU-RHONE) (3900 residents)
4 km NE of COUDOUX (BOUCHES-DU-RHONE) (2400 residents)
5 km WNW of EGUILLES (BOUCHES-DU-RHONE) (6000 residents)
14 km WNW of AIX-EN-PROVENCE (BOUCHES-DU-RHONE) (123800 residents)