Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 248086
25/07/10 118 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.85 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:34:19. 7 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.40 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 0.47 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 130.0 deg
ML : 3.97±0.38 of 37 MD : 3.75±0.04 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km ENE of GENCAY (VIENNE) (1600 residents)
9 km S of NIEUIL-L'ESPOIR (VIENNE) (1600 residents)
10 km SE of LA VILLEDIEU-DU-CLAIN (VIENNE) (1400 residents)
22 km SSE of POITIERS (VIENNE) (78900 residents)