Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 255642
05/02/11 111 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.13 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:39:41.11 ± 0.06
Latitude : 45.89 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : -1.47 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 122.3 deg
ML : 3.89±0.24 of 38 MD : 3.86±0.04 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 14 km WSW of SAINT-PIERRE-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (5400 residents)
14 km SW of SAINT-GEORGES-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (3100 residents)
16 km W of DOLUS-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (2400 residents)
38 km SW of LA ROCHELLE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (71100 residents)