Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 356211
30/07/16 22 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.23 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:40:31.88 ± 0.05
Latitude : 45.88 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 2.97 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 7. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 118.7 deg
ML : 1.41±0.23 of 7 stationsMD : 1.38±0.16 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km SW of CHARBONNIERES-LES-VARENNES (PUY-DE-DOME) (1200 residents)
5 km W of VOLVIC (PUY-DE-DOME) (3900 residents)
6 km WSW of ENVAL (PUY-DE-DOME) (1300 residents)
11 km W of RIOM (PUY-DE-DOME) (18800 residents)