Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 242997
03/01/10 35 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.57 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:02:58.60 ± 0.06
Latitude : 46.68 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 0.46 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 22.9 deg
ML : 2.32±0.22 of 13 MD : 2.24±0.04 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km SE of DISSAY (VIENNE) (2500 residents)
4 km ENE of SAINT-GEORGES-LES-BAILLARGEAUX (VIENNE) (2900 residents)
6 km SSE of BEAUMONT (VIENNE) (1600 residents)
14 km NE of POITIERS (VIENNE) (78900 residents)