Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 329463
04/05/15 119 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.92 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:53:17.65 ± 0.07
Latitude : 45.93 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : -1.46 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 58.9 deg
ML : 3.04±0.31 of 37 stationsMD : 3.13±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km WSW of SAINT-GEORGES-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (3100 residents)
11 km W of SAINT-PIERRE-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (5400 residents)
13 km SSW of SAINT-DENIS-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1100 residents)
35 km SW of LA ROCHELLE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (71100 residents)