Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 267285
11/12/11 44 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.04 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:37:18.46 ± 0.13
Latitude : 46.67 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.8 km
Longitude : -2.53 ± 1.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 59.4 deg
ML : 2.59±0.31 of 15 MD : 2.35±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 15 km WSW of L'ILE-D'YEU (VENDEE) (4900 residents)
35 km WSW of NOTRE-DAME-DE-MONTS (VENDEE) (1300 residents)
38 km WSW of SAINT-JEAN-DE-MONTS (VENDEE) (6000 residents)
60 km WNW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)