Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 338560
25/10/15 84 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.56 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:58:43.18 ± 0.08
Latitude : 46.70 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : -2.06 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 57.6 deg
ML : 3.11±0.34 of 27 stationsMD : 3.05±0.04 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km WSW of SAINT-HILAIRE-DE-RIEZ (VENDEE) (7400 residents)
9 km W of SAINT-GILLES-CROIX-DE-VIE (VENDEE) (6300 residents)
10 km S of SAINT-JEAN-DE-MONTS (VENDEE) (6000 residents)
30 km NW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)