Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 355279
21/07/16 53 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.32 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:23:04. 5 ± 0.05
Latitude : 47.03 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : -1.83 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 49.7 deg
ML : 2.42±0.26 of 19 stationsMD : 2.38±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km N of MACHECOUL (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (5100 residents)
8 km S of SAINTE-PAZANNE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (3200 residents)
8 km SSE of SAINT-HILAIRE-DE-CHALEONS (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (1300 residents)
29 km SW of NANTES (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (245000 residents)