Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 244433
02/03/10 23 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.81 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:03:17.38 ± 0.11
Latitude : 46.98 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.5 km
Longitude : -2.62 ± 1.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 52.5 deg
ML : 2.28±0.22 of 11 MD : 2.19±0.04 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 26 km W of L'EPINE (VENDEE) (1700 residents)
28 km W of NOIRMOUTIER-EN-L'ILE (VENDEE) (4800 residents)
29 km W of LA GUERINIERE (VENDEE) (1400 residents)
45 km SW of SAINT-NAZAIRE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (64800 residents)
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