Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 365437
28/12/16 22 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.18 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:56:39.34 ± 0.03
Latitude : 45.35 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 3.48 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 93.4 deg
ML : 1.50±0.19 of 11 stationsMD : 1.48±0.12 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km NE of BRIOUDE (HAUTE-LOIRE) (7300 residents)
9 km ESE of AUZON (HAUTE-LOIRE) (900 residents)
12 km ESE of VERGONGHEON (HAUTE-LOIRE) (1700 residents)
13 km SSW of SAINT-GERMAIN-L'HERM (PUY-DE-DOME) (500 residents)