Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 288491
16/12/12 37 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.24 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:32:09.41 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.68 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 0.20 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 33.9 deg
ML : 2.33±0.23 of 12 MD : 2.00±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km W of NEUVILLE-DE-POITOU (VIENNE) (3800 residents)
4 km NNW of CISSE (VIENNE) (1900 residents)
5 km NNE of VOUILLE (VIENNE) (2600 residents)
15 km NW of POITIERS (VIENNE) (78900 residents)