Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 252508
09/12/10 40 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.28 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:53:02.80 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.96 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : -0.42 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 53.3 deg
ML : 2.37±0.15 of 17 MD : 2.54±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km SE of ARGENTON-CHATEAU (DEUX-SEVRES) (1100 residents)
10 km W of MAUZE-THOUARSAIS (DEUX-SEVRES) (1900 residents)
13 km E of LES AUBIERS (DEUX-SEVRES) (2900 residents)
14 km NNE of BRESSUIRE (DEUX-SEVRES) (17800 residents)
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