Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 259042
08/05/11 41 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.16 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:31:24.71 ± 0.05
Latitude : 45.87 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : -1.17 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 59.1 deg
ML : 2.31±0.23 of 19 MD : 2.56±0.12 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km SE of LE CHATEAU-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (3500 residents)
3 km NW of BOURCEFRANC-LE-CHAPUS (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (2900 residents)
4 km NE of SAINT-TROJAN-LES-BAINS (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1500 residents)
17 km WSW of ROCHEFORT (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (25600 residents)
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