Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 250069
28/09/10 68 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.52 Type :eq
Origin time: 11:35:25.13 ± 0.09
Latitude : 45.96 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.9 km
Longitude : -1.44 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 54.0 deg
ML : 2.95±0.25 of 23 MD : 3.02±0.04 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km WSW of SAINT-GEORGES-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (3100 residents)
9 km SSW of SAINT-DENIS-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1100 residents)
10 km W of SAINT-PIERRE-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (5400 residents)
31 km SW of LA ROCHELLE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (71100 residents)