Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 255603
03/02/11 30 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.04 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:51:08.43 ± 0.08
Latitude : 46.86 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.1 km
Longitude : -1.01 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 44.6 deg
ML : 2.25±0.15 of 13 MD : 2.34±0.01 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 1 km SSE of LES HERBIERS (VENDEE) (13400 residents)
7 km SSW of CHAMBRETAUD (VENDEE) (1300 residents)
8 km SE of BEAUREPAIRE (VENDEE) (1400 residents)
25 km SSW of CHOLET (MAINE-ET-LOIRE) (55100 residents)