Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 290999
28/01/13 13 Arrivals 6 Iterations RMS : 1.34 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:31:45. 7 ± 0.18
Latitude : 46.80 ± 1.3 1/2 Major Axis : 3.5 km
Longitude : 0.01 ± 1.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.3 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 168.2 deg
ML : 2.31±0.26 of 6 MD : 2.15±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km SW of SAINT-JEAN-DE-SAUVES (VIENNE) (1400 residents)
9 km SSE of MONCONTOUR (VIENNE) (900 residents)
9 km NNE of THENEZAY (DEUX-SEVRES) (1500 residents)
25 km NE of PARTHENAY (DEUX-SEVRES) (10800 residents)
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