Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 252714
17/12/10 22 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.67 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:32:23.80 ± 0.12
Latitude : 46.22 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 2.5 km
Longitude : 1.38 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 150.7 deg
ML : 2.24±0.19 of 9 MD : 2.11±0.03 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km W of SAINT-MAURICE-LA-SOUTERRAINE (CREUSE) (1100 residents)
8 km WSW of LA SOUTERRAINE (CREUSE) (5500 residents)
10 km S of SAINT-SULPICE-LES-FEUILLES (HAUTE-VIENNE) (1400 residents)
27 km ENE of BELLAC (HAUTE-VIENNE) (4900 residents)