Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 364758
12/12/16 73 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.63 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:21:39.59 ± 0.07
Latitude : 47.04 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : -0.45 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 55.0 deg
ML : 2.87±0.23 of 25 stationsMD : 3.18±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km N of ARGENTON-CHATEAU (DEUX-SEVRES) (1100 residents)
10 km SW of NUEIL-SUR-LAYON (MAINE-ET-LOIRE) (1400 residents)
13 km SSE of VIHIERS (MAINE-ET-LOIRE) (4100 residents)
22 km N of BRESSUIRE (DEUX-SEVRES) (17800 residents)