Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 5049409
24/10/22 38 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.53 Type :eq
Origin time: 06:08:18.56 ± 0.09
Latitude : 46.74 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.0 km
Longitude : -2.09 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 50.1 deg
ML : 2.86±0.22 of 20 stations MD : 2.75±0.11 of 9 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km SSW of SAINT-JEAN-DE-MONTS (VENDEE) (6000 residents)
11 km SSE of NOTRE-DAME-DE-MONTS (VENDEE) (1300 residents)
11 km W of SAINT-HILAIRE-DE-RIEZ (VENDEE) (7400 residents)
36 km NW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)