Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 270951
28/02/12 71 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.98 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:57:24.50 ± 0.09
Latitude : 46.70 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.1 km
Longitude : -0.94 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 42.2 deg
ML : 2.88±0.19 of 23 MD : 3.10±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km SSE of SAINT-PROUANT (VENDEE) (1200 residents)
6 km ESE of SAINT-GERMAIN-DE-PRINCAY (VENDEE) (1400 residents)
7 km WNW of MOUILLERON-EN-PAREDS (VENDEE) (1200 residents)
27 km NNW of FONTENAY-LE-COMTE (VENDEE) (14500 residents)