Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 5019929
27/10/19 24 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.38 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:51:21.15 ± 0.05
Latitude : 43.48 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 3.91 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 153.8 deg
ML : 1.71±0.39 of 6 stations MD : 2.09±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km SSW of PALAVAS-LES-FLOTS (HERAULT) (4700 residents)
7 km SSE of VILLENEUVE-LES-MAGUELONE (HERAULT) (5100 residents)
9 km E of VIC-LA-GARDIOLE (HERAULT) (1600 residents)
15 km S of MONTPELLIER (HERAULT) (208000 residents)