Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE ORID : 5023391
15/03/20 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.71 Type :eq
Origin time: 06:05:02.87 ± 0.11
Latitude : 43.47 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 2.7 km
Longitude : 3.93 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.7 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 158.1 deg
ML : 1.79±0.39 of 6 stations MD : 1.99±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km S of PALAVAS-LES-FLOTS (HERAULT) (4700 residents)
9 km SE of VILLENEUVE-LES-MAGUELONE (HERAULT) (5100 residents)
10 km S of PEROLS (HERAULT) (6600 residents)
16 km SSE of MONTPELLIER (HERAULT) (208000 residents)