Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 272006
17/03/12 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.72 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:36:43.14 ± 0.15
Latitude : 45.95 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 3.1 km
Longitude : 0.13 ± 1.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.9 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 61.6 deg
ML : 1.85±0.17 of 8 MD : 1.75±0.16 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km SSE of VILLEFAGNAN (CHARENTE) (1000 residents)
8 km NNW of MANSLE (CHARENTE) (1600 residents)
10 km SSW of RUFFEC (CHARENTE) (3900 residents)
33 km N of ANGOULEME (CHARENTE) (42900 residents)