Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 252556
10/12/10 51 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.04 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:13:12.54 ± 0.09
Latitude : 46.92 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.5 km
Longitude : -0.73 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 37.0 deg
ML : 2.57±0.21 of 15 MD : 2.59±0.04 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km ESE of MAULEON (DEUX-SEVRES) (7500 residents)
7 km NNW of COMBRAND (DEUX-SEVRES) (1100 residents)
7 km NE of SAINT-AMAND-SUR-SEVRE (DEUX-SEVRES) (1300 residents)
19 km SE of CHOLET (MAINE-ET-LOIRE) (55100 residents)