Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 253492
09/01/11 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.02 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:04:29.73 ± 0.47
Latitude : 47.78 ± 2.8 1/2 Major Axis : 8.3 km
Longitude : -3.63 ± 3.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 5.3 km
Depth: 15. Azimuth mj Axis : 28.1 deg
MD : 1.42±0.19 of 3 ML : 1.82±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km S of MOELAN-SUR-MER (FINISTERE) (6600 residents)
4 km WSW of CLOHARS-CARNOET (FINISTERE) (3700 residents)
8 km SE of RIEC-SUR-BELON (FINISTERE) (4000 residents)
20 km W of LORIENT (MORBIHAN) (59300 residents)