Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 317010
13/08/14 69 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.39 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:01:14. 5 ± 0.05
Latitude : 45.69 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : -0.94 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 60.0 deg
ML : 2.24±0.21 of 21 stationsMD : 2.06±0.12 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km NNW of SAUJON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (4900 residents)
4 km S of LE GUA (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1700 residents)
5 km NNE of MEDIS (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (2000 residents)
24 km WSW of SAINTES (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (25900 residents)