Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 276626
17/05/12 24 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.08 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:20:22.53 ± 0.13
Latitude : 46.75 ± 1.1 1/2 Major Axis : 2.7 km
Longitude : 0.82 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.0 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 11.6 deg
ML : 1.81±0.21 of 12 MD : 2.02±0.10 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km S of LA ROCHE-POSAY (VIENNE) (1400 residents)
4 km ENE of PLEUMARTIN (VIENNE) (1200 residents)
5 km SW of YZEURES-SUR-CREUSE (INDRE-ET-LOIRE) (1700 residents)
22 km ESE of CHATELLERAULT (VIENNE) (34700 residents)
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