Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 384120
02/12/17 56 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.97 Type :eq
Origin time: 10:39:17.59 ± 0.12
Latitude : 45.55 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.9 km
Longitude : -0.47 ± 1.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.1 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 73.3 deg
ML : 2.75±0.28 of 21 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km ESE of PONS (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (4400 residents)
10 km NE of SAINT-GENIS-DE-SAINTONGE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1000 residents)
11 km N of SAINT-GERMAIN-DE-LUSIGNAN (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1200 residents)
11 km NNW of JONZAC (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (4000 residents)