Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 5034786
18/05/21 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.52 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:23:39.17 ± 0.13
Latitude : 45.86 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.7 km
Longitude : -2.15 ± 1.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 20. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 64.6 deg
ML : 2.24±0.15 of 9 stations MD : 2.58±0.09 of 4 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 62 km SW of ARS-EN-RE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1200 residents)
62 km WSW of SAINT-DENIS-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1100 residents)
64 km WSW of SAINT-GEORGES-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (3100 residents)
76 km SSW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)