Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 383965
29/11/17 76 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.21 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:56:55.12 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.98 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : -2.72 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 65.0 deg
ML : 2.64±0.24 of 30 stationsMD : 2.65±0.02 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 34 km W of L'EPINE (VENDEE) (1700 residents)
35 km W of NOIRMOUTIER-EN-L'ILE (VENDEE) (4800 residents)
36 km W of LA GUERINIERE (VENDEE) (1400 residents)
50 km SW of SAINT-NAZAIRE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (64800 residents)