Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 355897
28/07/16 21 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.42 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:16:32.41 ± 0.09
Latitude : 45.65 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : -1.12 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 70.3 deg
ML : 1.77±0.31 of 11 stationsMD : 1.83±0.13 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km WNW of SAINT-PALAIS-SUR-MER (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (2700 residents)
4 km W of VAUX-SUR-MER (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (3100 residents)
7 km SW of BREUILLET (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1900 residents)
34 km SSW of ROCHEFORT (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (25600 residents)