Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 248088
25/07/10 31 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.35 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:39:37.59 ± 0.07
Latitude : 46.42 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 0.48 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 26.0 deg
ML : 2.11±0.27 of 12 MD : 2.11±0.06 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km SSE of NIEUIL-L'ESPOIR (VIENNE) (1600 residents)
7 km NE of GENCAY (VIENNE) (1600 residents)
9 km ESE of LA VILLEDIEU-DU-CLAIN (VIENNE) (1400 residents)
20 km SSE of POITIERS (VIENNE) (78900 residents)