Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 270719
26/02/12 22 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.59 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:56:38.44 ± 0.10
Latitude : 45.41 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.9 km
Longitude : -1.56 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 7. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 81.1 deg
ML : 2.00±0.25 of 11
Location in relation to nearby cities 36 km WSW of SOULAC-SUR-MER (GIRONDE) (2800 residents)
39 km W of VENDAYS-MONTALIVET (GIRONDE) (1700 residents)
41 km W of SAINT-VIVIEN-DE-MEDOC (GIRONDE) (1300 residents)
50 km WNW of LESPARRE-MEDOC (GIRONDE) (4700 residents)