Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 378279
24/08/17 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.19 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:53:09.20 ± 0.14
Latitude : 46.99 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.2 km
Longitude : -4.78 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 51.1 deg
ML : 1.96±0.20 of 6 stationsMD : 1.97±0.12 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 97 km SSW of GUILVINEC (FINISTERE) (3400 residents)
97 km SSW of PENMARCH (FINISTERE) (6300 residents)
99 km SSW of TREFFIAGAT (FINISTERE) (2300 residents)
122 km SSW of QUIMPER (FINISTERE) (59400 residents)