Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 288412
14/12/12 65 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.08 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:39:39. 0 ± 0.11
Latitude : 46.21 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.4 km
Longitude : -1.40 ± 1.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.8 km
Depth: 25. Azimuth mj Axis : 50.7 deg
ML : 2.62±0.27 of 20 MD : 2.55±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km NNW of LE BOIS-PLAGE-EN-RE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (2000 residents)
2 km WNW of SAINT-MARTIN-DE-RE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (2500 residents)
6 km WNW of LA FLOTTE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (2500 residents)
19 km WNW of LA ROCHELLE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (71100 residents)