Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 384158
04/12/17 22 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.38 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:40:08.63 ± 0.11
Latitude : 45.90 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.3 km
Longitude : -1.46 ± 1.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 63.3 deg
ML : 1.70±0.14 of 11 stationsMD : 1.76±0.20 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km WSW of SAINT-PIERRE-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (5400 residents)
13 km SW of SAINT-GEORGES-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (3100 residents)
15 km W of DOLUS-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (2400 residents)
37 km SW of LA ROCHELLE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (71100 residents)