Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 244432
02/03/10 13 Arrivals 6 Iterations RMS : 0.60 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:47:52.20 ± 0.14
Latitude : 48.90 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 2.8 km
Longitude : -2.83 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 156.4 deg
ML : 2.49±0.11 of 4 MD : 2.34±0.03 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 18 km NE of PLOUBAZLANEC (COTES-D'ARMOR) (3700 residents)
20 km NNE of PLOUEZEC (COTES-D'ARMOR) (3100 residents)
20 km NE of PAIMPOL (COTES-D'ARMOR) (7900 residents)
43 km N of SAINT-BRIEUC (COTES-D'ARMOR) (44800 residents)