Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 289536
27/12/12 13 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.84 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:29:01.18 ± 0.10
Latitude : 46.66 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.0 km
Longitude : 0.24 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 48.7 deg
ML : 1.64±0.26 of 7 MD : 1.64±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 1 km NNE of CISSE (VIENNE) (1900 residents)
2 km S of NEUVILLE-DE-POITOU (VIENNE) (3800 residents)
4 km W of AVANTON (VIENNE) (1200 residents)
11 km NW of POITIERS (VIENNE) (78900 residents)