Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 259556
23/05/11 41 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.79 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:44:39. 0 ± 0.07
Latitude : 47.15 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : -1.72 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 6. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 48.2 deg
ML : 2.60±0.19 of 17 MD : 2.58±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km WNW of BOUAYE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (4800 residents)
2 km S of BRAINS (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (1900 residents)
2 km NE of PORT-SAINT-PERE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (1700 residents)
14 km WSW of NANTES (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (245000 residents)
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