Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5026868
02/08/20 27 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.50 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:24:12.10 ± 0.09
Latitude : 46.94 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.0 km
Longitude : -0.80 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 12. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 44.2 deg
ML : 1.73±0.11 of 13 stations MD : 1.75±0.00 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km WNW of MAULEON (DEUX-SEVRES) (7500 residents)
7 km SSW of SAINT-PIERRE-DES-ECHAUBROGNES (DEUX-SEVRES) (1300 residents)
7 km ESE of SAINT-LAURENT-SUR-SEVRE (VENDEE) (3200 residents)
16 km SSE of CHOLET (MAINE-ET-LOIRE) (55100 residents)