Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 256196
21/02/11 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.56 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:17:29.34 ± 0.15
Latitude : 45.50 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.8 km
Longitude : 0.04 ± 1.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 8. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 55.9 deg
ML : 2.08±0.36 of 5 MD : 2.04±0.02 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km NNE of BLANZAC-PORCHERESSE (CHARENTE) (800 residents)
9 km SW of MOUTHIERS-SUR-BOEME (CHARENTE) (2300 residents)
9 km S of ROULLET-SAINT-ESTEPHE (CHARENTE) (3400 residents)
19 km SSW of ANGOULEME (CHARENTE) (42900 residents)