Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 248896
16/08/10 43 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.35 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:18:39.72 ± 0.03
Latitude : 47.06 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 0.18 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 32.3 deg
ML : 1.93±0.24 of 13 MD : 2.12±0.01 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km NE of LOUDUN (VIENNE) (7900 residents)
12 km E of LES TROIS-MOUTIERS (VIENNE) (900 residents)
12 km WNW of RICHELIEU (INDRE-ET-LOIRE) (2200 residents)
12 km SSW of CHINON (INDRE-ET-LOIRE) (8600 residents)