Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 389419
10/04/18 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.30 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:01:00.61 ± 0.12
Latitude : 46.04 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.6 km
Longitude : -0.80 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 20. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 38.9 deg
ML : 2.24±0.18 of 7 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km SSW of SAINT-GERMAIN-DE-MARENCENNES (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1100 residents)
8 km SSW of SURGERES (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (6000 residents)
10 km NW of TONNAY-BOUTONNE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1100 residents)
16 km NE of ROCHEFORT (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (25600 residents)