Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 271378
06/03/12 44 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.72 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:21:00.70 ± 0.07
Latitude : 46.48 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : -1.06 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 48.0 deg
ML : 2.43±0.23 of 19 MD : 2.47±0.07 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km WNW of NALLIERS (VENDEE) (1800 residents)
4 km E of SAINTE-GEMME-LA-PLAINE (VENDEE) (1400 residents)
8 km S of SAINTE-HERMINE (VENDEE) (2300 residents)
19 km W of FONTENAY-LE-COMTE (VENDEE) (14500 residents)