Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 270721
26/02/12 19 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.77 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:48:53.99 ± 0.22
Latitude : 45.88 ± 1.2 1/2 Major Axis : 4.3 km
Longitude : -1.43 ± 2.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.6 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 57.6 deg
ML : 1.89±0.23 of 12 MD : 2.38±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km SW of SAINT-PIERRE-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (5400 residents)
13 km SW of SAINT-GEORGES-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (3100 residents)
13 km WSW of DOLUS-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (2400 residents)
36 km W of ROCHEFORT (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (25600 residents)