Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5007474
27/08/18 22 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.41 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:41:27. ± 0.07
Latitude : 45.86 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 2.97 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 20. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 113.5 deg
ML : 1.61±0.22 of 8 stations MD : 1.75±0.13 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km WSW of VOLVIC (PUY-DE-DOME) (3900 residents)
6 km SSW of CHARBONNIERES-LES-VARENNES (PUY-DE-DOME) (1200 residents)
6 km E of SAINT-OURS (PUY-DE-DOME) (1200 residents)
11 km WSW of RIOM (PUY-DE-DOME) (18800 residents)