Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 248003
21/07/10 28 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.59 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:35:18. 9 ± 0.07
Latitude : 46.65 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : -1.45 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 43.3 deg
ML : 2.10±0.29 of 13 MD : 2.20±0.03 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km SSW of LA ROCHE-SUR-YON (VENDEE) (45200 residents)
5 km ENE of LES CLOUZEAUX (VENDEE) (2000 residents)
5 km N of AUBIGNY (VENDEE) (2200 residents)
6 km SE of VENANSAULT (VENDEE) (3200 residents)