Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 267909
29/12/11 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.59 Type :eq
Origin time: 13:33:40.24 ± 0.16
Latitude : 46.81 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.6 km
Longitude : -0.26 ± 1.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.2 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 89.4 deg
ML : 2.11±0.21 of 7 MD : 1.57±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km WNW of SAINT-LOUP-LAMAIRE (DEUX-SEVRES) (1100 residents)
7 km E of CHICHE (DEUX-SEVRES) (1300 residents)
9 km SSW of SAINT-VARENT (DEUX-SEVRES) (2600 residents)
17 km E of BRESSUIRE (DEUX-SEVRES) (17800 residents)