Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 303801
30/08/13 30 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.31 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:05:08.20 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.45 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 0.45 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 31.6 deg
ML : 1.75±0.19 of 11 stationsMD : 1.69±0.04 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km S of NIEUIL-L'ESPOIR (VIENNE) (1600 residents)
6 km E of LA VILLEDIEU-DU-CLAIN (VIENNE) (1400 residents)
6 km SSE of NOUAILLE-MAUPERTUIS (VIENNE) (2100 residents)
16 km SSE of POITIERS (VIENNE) (78900 residents)