Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 289639
05/01/13 60 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.29 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:40:49.70 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.71 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 0.21 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 35.6 deg
ML : 2.25±0.29 of 21 MD : 2.43±0.11 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km NW of NEUVILLE-DE-POITOU (VIENNE) (3800 residents)
7 km N of CISSE (VIENNE) (1900 residents)
8 km WSW of VENDEUVRE-DU-POITOU (VIENNE) (2300 residents)
17 km NW of POITIERS (VIENNE) (78900 residents)