Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 243584
25/01/10 78 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.64 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:47:49.77 ± 0.10
Latitude : 46.36 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : -3.46 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 10. Azimuth mj Axis : 74.6 deg
ML : 2.79±0.26 of 24 MD : 2.79±0.10 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 94 km WSW of L'ILE-D'YEU (VENDEE) (4900 residents)
112 km SSW of LE PALAIS (MORBIHAN) (2400 residents)
114 km WSW of NOTRE-DAME-DE-MONTS (VENDEE) (1300 residents)
129 km W of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)