Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5024820
16/05/20 34 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.92 Type :eq
Origin time: 09:30:42.54 ± 0.18
Latitude : 45.92 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 3.4 km
Longitude : -1.28 ± 1.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.3 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 63.6 deg
ML : 2.46±0.28 of 21 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km NW of DOLUS-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (2400 residents)
4 km SE of SAINT-PIERRE-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (5400 residents)
7 km WNW of LE CHATEAU-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (3500 residents)
25 km W of ROCHEFORT (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (25600 residents)