Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 256051
16/02/11 29 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.28 Type :eq
Origin time: 07:23:18. 5 ± 0.10
Latitude : 46.24 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 2.0 km
Longitude : -3.88 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 65.4 deg
ML : 2.57±0.20 of 13
Location in relation to nearby cities 129 km WSW of L'ILE-D'YEU (VENDEE) (4900 residents)
134 km SSW of LE PALAIS (MORBIHAN) (2400 residents)
148 km WSW of L'EPINE (VENDEE) (1700 residents)
163 km W of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)