Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 5011173
30/12/18 13 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.80 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:10:15.42 ± 0.16
Latitude : 43.58 ± 1.1 1/2 Major Axis : 3.4 km
Longitude : 3.17 ± 1.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.9 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 137.2 deg
ML : 1.63±0.19 of 5 stations MD : 1.66±0.00 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km SSE of BEDARIEUX (HERAULT) (6000 residents)
5 km ESE of HEREPIAN (HERAULT) (1200 residents)
7 km ESE of LAMALOU-LES-BAINS (HERAULT) (2200 residents)
21 km SW of LODEVE (HERAULT) (7600 residents)