Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 252673
16/12/10 30 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.43 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:10:22.21 ± 0.03
Latitude : 46.62 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.6 km
Longitude : 0.61 ± 0.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 24.1 deg
ML : 2.00±0.21 of 12 MD : 2.14±0.03 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km NNE of BONNES (VIENNE) (1300 residents)
6 km NNW of CHAUVIGNY (VIENNE) (6700 residents)
7 km SSE of BONNEUIL-MATOURS (VIENNE) (1600 residents)
20 km ENE of POITIERS (VIENNE) (78900 residents)