Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 253802
15/01/11 40 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.63 Type :eq
Origin time: 10:54:36.83 ± 0.09
Latitude : 47.15 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.5 km
Longitude : -1.78 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 44.2 deg
ML : 2.46±0.22 of 12 MD : 2.28±0.01 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km WNW of PORT-SAINT-PERE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (1700 residents)
5 km WSW of BRAINS (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (1900 residents)
5 km NW of SAINT-MARS-DE-COUTAIS (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (1700 residents)
18 km WSW of NANTES (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (245000 residents)
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