Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 269303
29/01/12 54 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.83 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:46:52.68 ± 0.10
Latitude : 46.63 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.2 km
Longitude : -2.14 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 57.2 deg
ML : 2.56±0.32 of 18 MD : 3.18±0.10 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 16 km ESE of L'ILE-D'YEU (VENDEE) (4900 residents)
17 km WSW of SAINT-GILLES-CROIX-DE-VIE (VENDEE) (6300 residents)
17 km SW of SAINT-HILAIRE-DE-RIEZ (VENDEE) (7400 residents)
31 km WNW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)
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