Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 253479
08/01/11 25 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.54 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:42:36.84 ± 0.05
Latitude : 47.14 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : -1.77 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 45.6 deg
ML : 2.35±0.22 of 11 MD : 2.12±0.04 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 1 km WNW of PORT-SAINT-PERE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (1700 residents)
4 km NW of SAINT-MARS-DE-COUTAIS (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (1700 residents)
4 km NE of SAINTE-PAZANNE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (3200 residents)
18 km WSW of NANTES (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (245000 residents)
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