Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 303925
04/09/13 31 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.28 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:47:20.47 ± 0.05
Latitude : 47.05 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : -1.77 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 50.7 deg
ML : 1.94±0.24 of 10 stationsMD : 1.99±0.08 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km W of SAINT-LUMINE-DE-COUTAIS (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (1200 residents)
6 km SSE of SAINTE-PAZANNE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (3200 residents)
7 km NNE of MACHECOUL (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (5100 residents)
24 km SW of NANTES (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (245000 residents)