Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 273584
13/04/12 106 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.05 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:20:42.50 ± 0.08
Latitude : 45.70 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : -1.93 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 122.8 deg
ML : 3.69±0.25 of 30 MD : 3.56±0.05 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 55 km WSW of SAINT-PIERRE-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (5400 residents)
55 km WSW of SAINT-GEORGES-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (3100 residents)
56 km SW of SAINT-DENIS-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1100 residents)
79 km SW of LA ROCHELLE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (71100 residents)