Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 281539
19/08/12 12 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.55 Type :eq
Origin time: 11:20:25.67 ± 0.07
Latitude : 46.68 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 0.16 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 19.2 deg
ML : 1.58±0.24 of 5 MD : 1.64±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km N of VOUILLE (VIENNE) (2600 residents)
6 km NW of CISSE (VIENNE) (1900 residents)
6 km W of NEUVILLE-DE-POITOU (VIENNE) (3800 residents)
17 km NW of POITIERS (VIENNE) (78900 residents)