Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 267908
29/12/11 61 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.76 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:54:05.20 ± 0.11
Latitude : 47.30 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.5 km
Longitude : -2.52 ± 1.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 51.8 deg
ML : 2.70±0.24 of 17 MD : 2.38±0.02 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 0 km NW of LE CROISIC (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (4400 residents)
3 km NW of BATZ-SUR-MER (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (2700 residents)
5 km S of LA TURBALLE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (3600 residents)
23 km W of SAINT-NAZAIRE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (64800 residents)