Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 349599
28/04/16 174 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.23 Type :eq
Origin time: 06:46:49.92 ± 0.08
Latitude : 46.02 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : -1.29 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.5 km
Depth: 7. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 95.0 deg
ML : 5.10±0.32 of 46 stationsMD : 4.98±0.68 of 5 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km NE of SAINT-GEORGES-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (3100 residents)
7 km ESE of SAINT-DENIS-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1100 residents)
8 km N of SAINT-PIERRE-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (5400 residents)
19 km SW of LA ROCHELLE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (71100 residents)