Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5054968
16/06/23 53 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.81 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:40:35.59 ± 0.09
Latitude : 46.21 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.1 km
Longitude : -0.74 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 46.8 deg
ML : 2.92±0.17 of 18 stations MD : 2.86±0.08 of 5 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km WNW of MAUZE-SUR-LE-MIGNON (DEUX-SEVRES) (2400 residents)
7 km SSW of SAINT-HILAIRE-LA-PALUD (DEUX-SEVRES) (1400 residents)
7 km SE of COURCON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1000 residents)
25 km WSW of NIORT (DEUX-SEVRES) (57000 residents)