Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 248087
25/07/10 35 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.28 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:32:42.61 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.42 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 0.48 ± 0.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 31.6 deg
ML : 1.95±0.22 of 12 MD : 2.07±0.07 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km SSE of NIEUIL-L'ESPOIR (VIENNE) (1600 residents)
7 km NE of GENCAY (VIENNE) (1600 residents)
9 km ESE of LA VILLEDIEU-DU-CLAIN (VIENNE) (1400 residents)
20 km SSE of POITIERS (VIENNE) (78900 residents)