Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 280413
01/08/12 59 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.76 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:56:57.62 ± 0.06
Latitude : 47.18 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 0.79 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 31.3 deg
ML : 2.24±0.28 of 19 MD : 2.41±0.19 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km N of MANTHELAN (INDRE-ET-LOIRE) (1100 residents)
5 km SSE of SAINT-BRANCHS (INDRE-ET-LOIRE) (2100 residents)
9 km SE of SORIGNY (INDRE-ET-LOIRE) (1600 residents)
16 km WNW of LOCHES (INDRE-ET-LOIRE) (6500 residents)