Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 5034834
20/05/21 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.32 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:35:51.37 ± 0.16
Latitude : 46.94 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 3.0 km
Longitude : -2.11 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 20. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 33.0 deg
ML : 2.00±0.26 of 8 stations MD : 2.38±0.01 of 3 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km WNW of BEAUVOIR-SUR-MER (VENDEE) (3300 residents)
6 km E of BARBATRE (VENDEE) (1300 residents)
6 km N of LA BARRE-DE-MONTS (VENDEE) (1700 residents)
39 km SSE of SAINT-NAZAIRE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (64800 residents)