Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 274067
21/04/12 75 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.04 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:49:46.17 ± 0.12
Latitude : 45.93 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.5 km
Longitude : -1.44 ± 1.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 64.4 deg
ML : 2.83±0.26 of 22 MD : 3.03±0.09 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km SW of SAINT-GEORGES-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (3100 residents)
10 km W of SAINT-PIERRE-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (5400 residents)
12 km SSW of SAINT-DENIS-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1100 residents)
34 km SW of LA ROCHELLE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (71100 residents)