Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249537
08/09/10 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.10 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:45:02. 2 ± 0.04
Latitude : 45.31 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 0.76 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 96.9 deg
ML : 2.03±0.17 of 7 MD : 2.02±0.03 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km NNE of AGONAC (DORDOGNE) (1300 residents)
8 km W of SORGES (DORDOGNE) (1100 residents)
9 km NE of CHATEAU-L'EVEQUE (DORDOGNE) (1700 residents)
14 km NNE of PERIGUEUX (DORDOGNE) (30300 residents)