Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 245110
04/04/10 46 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.39 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:21:25.81 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.65 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : -0.53 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 42.6 deg
ML : 2.52±0.22 of 17 MD : 2.35±0.12 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km ENE of L'ABSIE (DEUX-SEVRES) (1300 residents)
9 km SSE of MONCOUTANT (DEUX-SEVRES) (3100 residents)
9 km WNW of SECONDIGNY (DEUX-SEVRES) (1900 residents)
21 km S of BRESSUIRE (DEUX-SEVRES) (17800 residents)