Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 279696
18/07/12 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.02 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:24:35.74 ± 0.10
Latitude : 46.62 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 2.5 km
Longitude : 0.44 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.7 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 35.3 deg
ML : 1.59±0.20 of 6 MD : 1.60±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 1 km E of MONTAMISE (VIENNE) (2200 residents)
5 km NNW of SEVRES-ANXAUMONT (VIENNE) (1600 residents)
5 km SE of CHASSENEUIL-DU-POITOU (VIENNE) (3000 residents)
8 km ENE of POITIERS (VIENNE) (78900 residents)
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