Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 384159
04/12/17 116 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.59 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:36:34. 6 ± 0.08
Latitude : 45.92 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : -1.43 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 91.3 deg
ML : 2.99±0.27 of 33 stationsMD : 3.05±0.10 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km WSW of SAINT-PIERRE-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (5400 residents)
9 km SW of SAINT-GEORGES-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (3100 residents)
12 km W of DOLUS-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (2400 residents)
34 km SW of LA ROCHELLE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (71100 residents)