Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 244860
23/03/10 49 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.57 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:38:50.35 ± 0.14
Latitude : 48.98 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 2.5 km
Longitude : -3.13 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 151.9 deg
ML : 3.08±0.24 of 14 MD : 2.95±0.02 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 15 km N of PLEUBIAN (COTES-D'ARMOR) (3000 residents)
16 km NNE of PLOUGRESCANT (COTES-D'ARMOR) (1500 residents)
19 km N of PLEUMEUR-GAUTIER (COTES-D'ARMOR) (1200 residents)
36 km NE of LANNION (COTES-D'ARMOR) (17000 residents)