Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 275101
28/04/12 23 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.93 Type :eq
Origin time: 07:01:21. 2 ± 0.13
Latitude : 47.03 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 2.9 km
Longitude : -1.90 ± 1.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 8. Azimuth mj Axis : 42.9 deg
ML : 1.79±0.26 of 10 MD : 2.25±0.06 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km ESE of BOURGNEUF-EN-RETZ (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (2300 residents)
7 km NW of MACHECOUL (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (5100 residents)
8 km SSW of SAINT-HILAIRE-DE-CHALEONS (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (1300 residents)
33 km SW of NANTES (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (245000 residents)
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