Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 347021
18/03/16 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.22 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:10:41.70 ± 0.09
Latitude : 46.72 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.0 km
Longitude : 5.02 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 12. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 44.6 deg
ML : 1.33±0.32 of 4 stationsMD : 1.62±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km ENE of SAINT-GERMAIN-DU-PLAIN (SAONE-ET-LOIRE) (1700 residents)
5 km E of OUROUX-SUR-SAONE (SAONE-ET-LOIRE) (2300 residents)
8 km NW of MONTRET (SAONE-ET-LOIRE) (700 residents)
14 km ESE of CHALON-SUR-SAONE (SAONE-ET-LOIRE) (54600 residents)