Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5028300
17/09/20 71 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.01 Type :eq
Origin time: 10:07:33.14 ± 0.12
Latitude : 46.98 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 2.8 km
Longitude : -1.96 ± 1.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.8 km
Depth: 22. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 43.3 deg
ML : 3.43±0.28 of 28 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km E of BOUIN (VENDEE) (2300 residents)
7 km NW of BOIS-DE-CENE (VENDEE) (1200 residents)
7 km S of BOURGNEUF-EN-RETZ (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (2300 residents)
39 km SSE of SAINT-NAZAIRE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (64800 residents)