Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 251515
05/11/10 37 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.43 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:08:55.22 ± 0.05
Latitude : 47.17 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : -1.11 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 40.7 deg
ML : 2.78±0.31 of 16 MD : 2.55±0.01 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 1 km S of GESTE (MAINE-ET-LOIRE) (2400 residents)
4 km NW of VILLEDIEU-LA-BLOUERE (MAINE-ET-LOIRE) (2200 residents)
5 km NE of TILLIERES (MAINE-ET-LOIRE) (1300 residents)
20 km WNW of CHOLET (MAINE-ET-LOIRE) (55100 residents)