Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 316335
27/07/14 81 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.65 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:59:26.62 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.14 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : -1.86 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 63.6 deg
ML : 2.44±0.25 of 26 stationsMD : 2.86±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 27 km WSW of ARS-EN-RE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1200 residents)
36 km W of LE BOIS-PLAGE-EN-RE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (2000 residents)
37 km SW of JARD-SUR-MER (VENDEE) (1800 residents)
39 km S of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)