Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 350761
15/05/16 34 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.46 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:34:33.55 ± 0.08
Latitude : 46.78 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.0 km
Longitude : -0.73 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 44.0 deg
ML : 2.04±0.23 of 14 stationsMD : 1.99±0.16 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 1 km S of SAINT-MESMIN (VENDEE) (1800 residents)
5 km NNE of MONTOURNAIS (VENDEE) (1700 residents)
6 km W of LA FORET-SUR-SEVRE (DEUX-SEVRES) (2400 residents)
19 km WSW of BRESSUIRE (DEUX-SEVRES) (17800 residents)
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