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An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 surprised the inhabitants of Charente-Maritime on Friday June 16. Since Saturday, the region has been under surveillance. Seismologists install sensors to try to predict the next tremor.
Three days after the earthquake, Eric Beucler, seismologist at the CNRS, installs small sensors. The objective is to record waves and aftershocks as quickly as possible. After an earthquake, new tremors can occur. “By quickly installing these sensors, it allows us to locate all its replicas, and then better understand the surface that really broke, what we call the rupture zone.“, he explains.
A psychological cell at the town hall of La Laigne
In La Laigne (Charente-Maritime), a disfigured town, the fear of an aftershock is omnipresent. To support the inhabitants, a psychological unit has opened at the town hall. The first reason for consultations is the fear of a recurrence. “We are really witnessing a loss of bearings, a loss of security, and the fear of retaliation, that’s what it is above all. It’s to relive the event, and make it even more serious“, notes Laura Nellec, psychologist. In 48 hours, she received nearly a hundred patients.