Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5056058
02/08/23 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.26 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:29:05.72 ± 0.12
Latitude : 46.60 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.5 km
Longitude : -1.92 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 18. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 51.0 deg
ML : 2.01±0.23 of 9 stations MD : 2.45±0.14 of 5 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km WSW of BRETIGNOLLES-SUR-MER (VENDEE) (2200 residents)
7 km W of BREM-SUR-MER (VENDEE) (1700 residents)
10 km S of SAINT-GILLES-CROIX-DE-VIE (VENDEE) (6300 residents)
16 km NW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)