Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 365031
18/12/16 9 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.21 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:50:54.12 ± 0.06
Latitude : 43.91 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 7.38 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 131.9 deg
ML : 0.98±0.42 of 2 stationsMD : 1.17±0.06 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km WNW of SOSPEL (ALPES-MARITIMES) (2600 residents)
8 km N of L'ESCARENE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
9 km SE of LANTOSQUE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1000 residents)
19 km N of MONACO (MONACO, Capitale) (28000 residents)