Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 350836
17/05/16 149 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.93 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:50:45.36 ± 0.08
Latitude : 45.85 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : -0.59 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 72.3 deg
ML : 3.86±0.29 of 35 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km W of SAINT-HILAIRE-DE-VILLEFRANCHE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1000 residents)
7 km ESE of SAINT-SAVINIEN (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (2300 residents)
8 km N of FONTCOUVERTE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (2000 residents)
11 km SSW of SAINT-JEAN-D'ANGELY (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (8100 residents)
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