Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 248217
30/07/10 33 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.62 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:18:16.58 ± 0.10
Latitude : 46.95 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.2 km
Longitude : -2.09 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 7. Azimuth mj Axis : 48.1 deg
ML : 2.23±0.21 of 12 MD : 2.26±0.03 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km NW of BEAUVOIR-SUR-MER (VENDEE) (3300 residents)
7 km E of BARBATRE (VENDEE) (1300 residents)
7 km WSW of BOUIN (VENDEE) (2300 residents)
37 km SSE of SAINT-NAZAIRE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (64800 residents)
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