Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249032
21/08/10 40 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.26 Type :eq
Origin time: 09:57:57.71 ± 0.02
Latitude : 46.97 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.6 km
Longitude : -0.71 ± 0.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 39.3 deg
ML : 2.47±0.18 of 11 MD : 2.44±0.01 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km SE of SAINT-PIERRE-DES-ECHAUBROGNES (DEUX-SEVRES) (1300 residents)
5 km SSE of MAULEVRIER (MAINE-ET-LOIRE) (2600 residents)
5 km S of YZERNAY (MAINE-ET-LOIRE) (1600 residents)
16 km SE of CHOLET (MAINE-ET-LOIRE) (55100 residents)
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