Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 244757
17/03/10 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.87 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:24:15.48 ± 0.57
Latitude : 48.43 ± 2.6 1/2 Major Axis : 8.4 km
Longitude : -4.25 ± 4.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 7.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 110.8 deg
ML : 1.69±0.16 of 3 MD : 1.73±0.01 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 1 km WSW of PENCRAN (FINISTERE) (1200 residents)
2 km S of LANDERNEAU (FINISTERE) (14300 residents)
3 km NNE of DIRINON (FINISTERE) (2000 residents)
18 km ENE of BREST (FINISTERE) (148000 residents)