Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 342240
30/12/15 36 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.23 Type :eq
Origin time: 07:49:34.86 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.02 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : -0.82 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 74.5 deg
ML : 1.96±0.21 of 11 stationsMD : 1.89±0.11 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km SSW of SAINT-GERMAIN-DE-MARENCENNES (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1100 residents)
10 km NE of TONNAY-CHARENTE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (6800 residents)
10 km WNW of TONNAY-BOUTONNE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1100 residents)
14 km NE of ROCHEFORT (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (25600 residents)