Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 268354
09/01/12 26 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 1.10 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:03:12.89 ± 0.13
Latitude : 47.41 ± 1.1 1/2 Major Axis : 3.3 km
Longitude : -1.59 ± 1.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.8 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 42.2 deg
ML : 2.30±0.16 of 10 MD : 2.38±0.03 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km NW of CASSON (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (1200 residents)
4 km E of HERIC (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (3400 residents)
5 km NNE of GRANDCHAMPS-DES-FONTAINES (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (2500 residents)
21 km N of NANTES (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (245000 residents)
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