Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 355527
22/07/16 92 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.69 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:46:54. 0 ± 0.07
Latitude : 46.95 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : -0.84 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 70.1 deg
ML : 2.74±0.20 of 25 stationsMD : 2.65±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km ESE of SAINT-LAURENT-SUR-SEVRE (VENDEE) (3200 residents)
5 km ENE of SAINT-MALO-DU-BOIS (VENDEE) (1100 residents)
6 km S of LA TESSOUALLE (MAINE-ET-LOIRE) (2800 residents)
13 km SSE of CHOLET (MAINE-ET-LOIRE) (55100 residents)