Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 357860
21/08/16 62 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.31 Type :eq
Origin time: 12:37:59.65 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.56 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : -1.57 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 52.4 deg
ML : 2.50±0.27 of 22 stationsMD : 2.51±0.09 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km ENE of GROSBREUIL (VENDEE) (1100 residents)
5 km WSW of NIEUL-LE-DOLENT (VENDEE) (1700 residents)
5 km S of SAINTE-FLAIVE-DES-LOUPS (VENDEE) (1600 residents)
16 km SW of LA ROCHE-SUR-YON (VENDEE) (45200 residents)