Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 333730
19/07/15 52 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.48 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:31:15.26 ± 0.09
Latitude : 45.89 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.9 km
Longitude : -2.45 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 64.3 deg
ML : 2.20±0.21 of 16 stationsMD : 2.39±0.04 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 80 km WSW of ARS-EN-RE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1200 residents)
84 km W of SAINT-DENIS-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1100 residents)
84 km SW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)
87 km W of SAINT-GEORGES-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (3100 residents)