Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 249420
04/09/10 48 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.81 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:00:44.96 ± 0.13
Latitude : 45.51 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.8 km
Longitude : -3.81 ± 1.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.0 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 105.2 deg
ML : 2.48±0.28 of 21
Location in relation to nearby cities 175 km SW of L'ILE-D'YEU (VENDEE) (4900 residents)
191 km SW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)
194 km WSW of ARS-EN-RE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1200 residents)
194 km SW of OLONNE-SUR-MER (VENDEE) (8500 residents)