Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249902
22/09/10 84 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.52 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:08:27.97 ± 0.04
Latitude : 45.27 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : -0.27 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 86.1 deg
ML : 2.91±0.27 of 21 MD : 2.91±0.01 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km NNW of MONTLIEU-LA-GARDE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1300 residents)
8 km NW of MONTGUYON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1600 residents)
10 km E of MONTENDRE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (3100 residents)
23 km SE of JONZAC (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (4000 residents)