Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 369836
23/03/17 71 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.75 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:53:00.81 ± 0.06
Latitude : 46.14 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : -1.29 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 63.4 deg
ML : 2.51±0.33 of 24 stationsMD : 2.33±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km ESE of SAINTE-MARIE-DE-RE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1800 residents)
2 km SSW of RIVEDOUX-PLAGE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1200 residents)
5 km SSE of LA FLOTTE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (2500 residents)
10 km WSW of LA ROCHELLE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (71100 residents)