Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5023939
08/04/20 40 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.59 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:55:48.71 ± 0.09
Latitude : 46.78 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.0 km
Longitude : -0.60 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 51.6 deg
ML : 2.01±0.20 of 21 stations MD : 1.97±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km W of COURLAY (DEUX-SEVRES) (2600 residents)
4 km E of LA FORET-SUR-SEVRE (DEUX-SEVRES) (2400 residents)
6 km N of MONCOUTANT (DEUX-SEVRES) (3100 residents)
11 km SW of BRESSUIRE (DEUX-SEVRES) (17800 residents)