Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 350063
05/05/16 74 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.14 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:03:20.57 ± 0.09
Latitude : 45.73 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : -1.21 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 77.0 deg
ML : 2.41±0.22 of 24 stationsMD : 2.39±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km WNW of LES MATHES (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1200 residents)
6 km W of ARVERT (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (2700 residents)
6 km SW of LA TREMBLADE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (4600 residents)
30 km SW of ROCHEFORT (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (25600 residents)
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