Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 278473
20/06/12 56 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.62 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:06:24.71 ± 0.08
Latitude : 46.23 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : -0.22 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 15. Azimuth mj Axis : 49.6 deg
ML : 2.24±0.29 of 19 MD : 2.36±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km S of CELLES-SUR-BELLE (DEUX-SEVRES) (3400 residents)
5 km W of MELLE (DEUX-SEVRES) (4000 residents)
7 km W of SAINT-LEGER-DE-LA-MARTINIERE (DEUX-SEVRES) (1100 residents)
21 km ESE of NIORT (DEUX-SEVRES) (57000 residents)