Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 296051
15/04/13 48 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.45 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:09:26.39 ± 0.07
Latitude : 46.08 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : -1.27 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 50.7 deg
ML : 2.25±0.17 of 22 stationsMD : 2.37±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km SSE of SAINTE-MARIE-DE-RE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1800 residents)
8 km S of RIVEDOUX-PLAGE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1200 residents)
9 km ENE of SAINT-DENIS-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1100 residents)
12 km SW of LA ROCHELLE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (71100 residents)