Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 273207
08/04/12 64 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.66 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:19:44.52 ± 0.10
Latitude : 46.37 1/2 Major Axis : 2.1 km
Longitude : -2.86 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 62.6 deg
ML : 2.60±0.20 of 15 MD : 2.75±0.19 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 55 km SW of L'ILE-D'YEU (VENDEE) (4900 residents)
75 km SW of NOTRE-DAME-DE-MONTS (VENDEE) (1300 residents)
77 km SW of SAINT-JEAN-DE-MONTS (VENDEE) (6000 residents)
83 km W of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)
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