Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5027287
17/08/20 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.21 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:21:00.63 ± 0.05
Latitude : 48.42 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : -2.79 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 173.8 deg
ML : 1.66±0.12 of 3 stations MD : 1.65±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km ENE of PLAINTEL (COTES-D'ARMOR) (3600 residents)
4 km SSE of SAINT-JULIEN (COTES-D'ARMOR) (1700 residents)
4 km SW of PLEDRAN (COTES-D'ARMOR) (5400 residents)
11 km S of SAINT-BRIEUC (COTES-D'ARMOR) (44800 residents)