Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 248764
15/08/10 33 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.61 Type :eq
Origin time: 10:37:43.48 ± 0.08
Latitude : 47.07 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.2 km
Longitude : -1.79 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 38.7 deg
ML : 2.21±0.26 of 13 MD : 2.20±0.01 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km SSE of SAINTE-PAZANNE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (3200 residents)
5 km WNW of SAINT-LUMINE-DE-COUTAIS (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (1200 residents)
6 km SW of SAINT-MARS-DE-COUTAIS (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (1700 residents)
24 km SW of NANTES (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (245000 residents)