Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 252021
23/11/10 76 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.61 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:31:57.74 ± 0.07
Latitude : 46.83 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : -1.92 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 59.4 deg
ML : 2.99±0.25 of 26 MD : 2.95±0.01 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km WSW of CHALLANS (VENDEE) (14200 residents)
3 km NNW of SOULLANS (VENDEE) (3000 residents)
4 km SE of SALLERTAINE (VENDEE) (2200 residents)
38 km NNW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)