Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 338299
17/10/15 44 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.37 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:47:09.61 ± 0.05
Latitude : 45.44 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : -0.48 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 73.9 deg
ML : 1.83±0.33 of 19 stationsMD : 1.90±0.00 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 1 km SW of SAINT-GERMAIN-DE-LUSIGNAN (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1200 residents)
3 km W of JONZAC (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (4000 residents)
8 km SE of SAINT-GENIS-DE-SAINTONGE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1000 residents)
10 km NE of MIRAMBEAU (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1400 residents)