Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 280088
26/07/12 18 Arrivals 7 Iterations RMS : 1.28 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:51:44. 6 ± 0.31
Latitude : 47.42 ± 2.3 1/2 Major Axis : 6.9 km
Longitude : -2.26 ± 2.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 36.0 deg
ML : 2.07±0.26 of 5 MD : 2.19±0.09 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km SSW of LA CHAPELLE-DES-MARAIS (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (3200 residents)
4 km NE of SAINT-LYPHARD (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (2900 residents)
5 km SE of HERBIGNAC (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (4200 residents)
16 km NNW of SAINT-NAZAIRE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (64800 residents)