Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 334896
15/08/15 80 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.48 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:00:47.89 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.04 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : -0.60 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 62.0 deg
ML : 2.01±0.22 of 20 stationsMD : 2.08±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km W of LOULAY (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (800 residents)
11 km NE of TONNAY-BOUTONNE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1100 residents)
12 km NNW of SAINT-JEAN-D'ANGELY (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (8100 residents)
14 km ESE of SURGERES (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (6000 residents)