Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 250067
28/09/10 134 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.85 Type :eq
Origin time: 11:29:39.76 ± 0.06
Latitude : 45.95 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : -1.42 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 104.0 deg
ML : 4.47±0.30 of 39 MD : 3.92±0.15 of 6
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km WSW of SAINT-GEORGES-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (3100 residents)
8 km W of SAINT-PIERRE-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (5400 residents)
9 km SSW of SAINT-DENIS-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1100 residents)
31 km SW of LA ROCHELLE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (71100 residents)