Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 355116
19/07/16 56 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.41 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:43:14.63 ± 0.04
Latitude : 47.06 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : -0.44 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 53.9 deg
ML : 2.56±0.24 of 21 stationsMD : 2.52±0.13 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km N of ARGENTON-CHATEAU (DEUX-SEVRES) (1100 residents)
8 km SW of NUEIL-SUR-LAYON (MAINE-ET-LOIRE) (1400 residents)
11 km SE of VIHIERS (MAINE-ET-LOIRE) (4100 residents)
24 km N of BRESSUIRE (DEUX-SEVRES) (17800 residents)