Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 244479
05/03/10 62 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.38 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:35:55.14 ± 0.03
Latitude : 46.71 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.6 km
Longitude : 0.53 ± 0.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 32.1 deg
ML : 2.21±0.22 of 19 MD : 2.27±0.05 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 1 km SSW of VOUNEUIL-SUR-VIENNE (VIENNE) (1600 residents)
4 km NW of BONNEUIL-MATOURS (VIENNE) (1600 residents)
6 km SW of AVAILLES-EN-CHATELLERAULT (VIENNE) (1200 residents)
12 km S of CHATELLERAULT (VIENNE) (34700 residents)