Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 256686
05/03/11 64 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.83 Type :eq
Origin time: 07:02:43.42 ± 0.06
Latitude : 47.06 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 0.23 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 36.4 deg
ML : 2.54±0.29 of 22 MD : 2.72±0.04 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km NW of RICHELIEU (INDRE-ET-LOIRE) (2200 residents)
11 km S of CHINON (INDRE-ET-LOIRE) (8600 residents)
12 km ENE of LOUDUN (VIENNE) (7900 residents)
15 km SSE of BEAUMONT-EN-VERON (INDRE-ET-LOIRE) (2600 residents)