Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 259154
10/05/11 41 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.36 Type :eq
Origin time: 13:23:12. 7 ± 0.05
Latitude : 45.75 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : -2.09 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 57.9 deg
ML : 2.44±0.23 of 19 MD : 2.78±0.06 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 63 km WSW of SAINT-DENIS-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1100 residents)
64 km WSW of SAINT-GEORGES-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (3100 residents)
64 km WSW of SAINT-PIERRE-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (5400 residents)
85 km WSW of LA ROCHELLE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (71100 residents)