Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 272422
23/03/12 13 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.28 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:07:39. 0 ± 0.48
Latitude : 47.33 ± 3.2 1/2 Major Axis : 8.5 km
Longitude : -4.44 ± 4.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 7.4 km
Depth: 19. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 165.7 deg
ML : 2.14±0.21 of 6 MD : 2.26±0.04 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 53 km SSW of GUILVINEC (FINISTERE) (3400 residents)
54 km S of PENMARCH (FINISTERE) (6300 residents)
54 km SSW of TREFFIAGAT (FINISTERE) (2300 residents)
77 km SSW of QUIMPER (FINISTERE) (59400 residents)