Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 369617
18/03/17 25 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.37 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:30:48. 9 ± 0.12
Latitude : 46.20 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.4 km
Longitude : -1.10 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 44.9 deg
ML : 1.88±0.25 of 12 stationsMD : 2.18±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 0 km SSE of SAINT-XANDRE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (3300 residents)
2 km NE of PUILBOREAU (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (4100 residents)
3 km WNW of DOMPIERRE-SUR-MER (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (3600 residents)
5 km NE of LA ROCHELLE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (71100 residents)