Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 254061
21/01/11 28 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.13 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:29:46. 9 ± 0.03
Latitude : 46.69 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.6 km
Longitude : -0.62 ± 0.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 51.8 deg
ML : 2.31±0.24 of 12 MD : 2.37±0.02 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km SSW of MONCOUTANT (DEUX-SEVRES) (3100 residents)
6 km E of SAINT-PIERRE-DU-CHEMIN (VENDEE) (1400 residents)
7 km NNW of L'ABSIE (DEUX-SEVRES) (1300 residents)
19 km SSW of BRESSUIRE (DEUX-SEVRES) (17800 residents)
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