Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5048485
16/09/22 21 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.55 Type :eq
Origin time: 13:55:59.17 ± 0.09
Latitude : 46.11 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 1.9 km
Longitude : -0.03 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 37.1 deg
ML : 2.32±0.19 of 11 stations MD : 2.39±0.05 of 4 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km E of CHEF-BOUTONNE (DEUX-SEVRES) (2300 residents)
11 km WSW of SAUZE-VAUSSAIS (DEUX-SEVRES) (1800 residents)
14 km NW of VILLEFAGNAN (CHARENTE) (1000 residents)
41 km SE of NIORT (DEUX-SEVRES) (57000 residents)