Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 273595
14/04/12 55 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.82 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:05:55.30 ± 0.09
Latitude : 45.69 1/2 Major Axis : 2.0 km
Longitude : -1.90 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 81.0 deg
ML : 2.85±0.24 of 20 MD : 2.96±0.17 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 54 km WSW of SAINT-PIERRE-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (5400 residents)
54 km SW of SAINT-GEORGES-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (3100 residents)
55 km WSW of DOLUS-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (2400 residents)
78 km WSW of ROCHEFORT (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (25600 residents)