Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5011064
26/12/18 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.32 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:03:38.32 ± 0.06
Latitude : 45.46 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 4.11 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 6. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 44.6 deg
ML : 1.08±0.17 of 3 stations MD : 1.69±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km SW of SAINT-MARCELLIN-EN-FOREZ (LOIRE) (3100 residents)
6 km NE of SAINT-BONNET-LE-CHATEAU (LOIRE) (1700 residents)
8 km SE of SAINT-JEAN-SOLEYMIEUX (LOIRE) (700 residents)
17 km SSE of MONTBRISON (LOIRE) (14100 residents)