Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 280349
29/07/12 19 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.58 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:12:25.69 ± 0.11
Latitude : 45.93 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.1 km
Longitude : -0.16 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 54.6 deg
ML : 1.91±0.19 of 9 MD : 1.99±0.02 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 13 km WNW of AIGRE (CHARENTE) (1200 residents)
14 km ENE of MATHA (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (2200 residents)
17 km SE of AULNAY (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1500 residents)
27 km E of SAINT-JEAN-D'ANGELY (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (8100 residents)