Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 258546
24/04/11 24 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.28 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:38:17.16 ± 0.05
Latitude : 45.64 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : -0.59 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 75.1 deg
ML : 1.92±0.20 of 11 MD : 2.04±0.04 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km NNW of PONS (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (4400 residents)
8 km SSE of LES GONDS (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1100 residents)
8 km SSW of CHANIERS (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (3100 residents)
12 km SSE of SAINTES (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (25900 residents)