Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5052807
16/03/23 59 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.56 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:57:17.45 ± 0.08
Latitude : 45.79 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : -0.63 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 60.3 deg
ML : 2.48±0.21 of 22 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km NW of FONTCOUVERTE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (2000 residents)
5 km N of SAINTES (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (25900 residents)
7 km ENE of SAINT-GEORGES-DES-COTEAUX (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1900 residents)
9 km N of LES GONDS (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1100 residents)