Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 267907
29/12/11 46 Arrivals 6 Iterations RMS : 0.91 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:08:47.72 ± 0.14
Latitude : 46.55 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 3.0 km
Longitude : -2.61 ± 1.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 7. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 48.4 deg
ML : 2.47±0.12 of 17 MD : 2.79±0.08 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 27 km SW of L'ILE-D'YEU (VENDEE) (4900 residents)
47 km SW of NOTRE-DAME-DE-MONTS (VENDEE) (1300 residents)
49 km WSW of SAINT-JEAN-DE-MONTS (VENDEE) (6000 residents)
63 km W of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)
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