Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 269607
04/02/12 39 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.43 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:36:29.84 ± 0.15
Latitude : 46.15 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 2.9 km
Longitude : -1.50 ± 1.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.8 km
Depth: 15. Azimuth mj Axis : 52.3 deg
ML : 2.52±0.24 of 18 MD : 2.61±0.17 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km S of ARS-EN-RE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1200 residents)
9 km WSW of LE BOIS-PLAGE-EN-RE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (2000 residents)
11 km WSW of SAINT-MARTIN-DE-RE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (2500 residents)
26 km W of LA ROCHELLE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (71100 residents)