Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 351071
21/05/16 5 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.25 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:42:31.71 ± 0.07
Latitude : 43.94 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.0 km
Longitude : 5.88 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 9.1 deg
MD : 1.19±0.12 of 2 stationsML : 1.12±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km NW of ORAISON (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3500 residents)
5 km NNE of VILLENEUVE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (2500 residents)
7 km NNE of VOLX (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (2500 residents)
8 km ESE of FORCALQUIER (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (4000 residents)