Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 269823
08/02/12 19 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.00 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:55:49.97 ± 0.38
Latitude : 46.09 ± 1.8 1/2 Major Axis : 6.1 km
Longitude : -3.21 ± 2.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.5 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 46.1 deg
ML : 2.34±0.19 of 8 MD : 2.50±0.09 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 96 km SW of L'ILE-D'YEU (VENDEE) (4900 residents)
116 km SW of NOTRE-DAME-DE-MONTS (VENDEE) (1300 residents)
117 km SW of SAINT-JEAN-DE-MONTS (VENDEE) (6000 residents)
118 km WSW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)
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