Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 270684
25/02/12 89 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.64 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:48:19.92 ± 0.07
Latitude : 45.40 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : -1.58 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 8. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 79.4 deg
ML : 2.70±0.24 of 28 MD : 3.12±0.08 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 37 km WSW of SOULAC-SUR-MER (GIRONDE) (2800 residents)
41 km W of VENDAYS-MONTALIVET (GIRONDE) (1700 residents)
42 km W of SAINT-VIVIEN-DE-MEDOC (GIRONDE) (1300 residents)
51 km WNW of LESPARRE-MEDOC (GIRONDE) (4700 residents)