Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 365093
20/12/16 31 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.28 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:37:28.15 ± 0.09
Latitude : 47.16 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.5 km
Longitude : -2.36 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 44.5 deg
ML : 2.00±0.19 of 12 stationsMD : 1.94±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km S of PORNICHET (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (8100 residents)
13 km W of LA PLAINE-SUR-MER (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (2100 residents)
13 km SSE of LE POULIGUEN (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (4900 residents)
17 km SW of SAINT-NAZAIRE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (64800 residents)