Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 270702
26/02/12 123 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.04 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:48:19.27 ± 0.06
Latitude : 45.87 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : -1.39 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 15. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 161.5 deg
ML : 3.94±0.24 of 45 MD : 3.77±0.07 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km SW of SAINT-PIERRE-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (5400 residents)
10 km WSW of DOLUS-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (2400 residents)
12 km SSW of SAINT-GEORGES-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (3100 residents)
34 km WSW of ROCHEFORT (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (25600 residents)