Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 275104
28/04/12 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.42 Type :eq
Origin time: 09:00:26. 4 ± 0.19
Latitude : 47.02 ± 1.3 1/2 Major Axis : 3.9 km
Longitude : -1.90 ± 1.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.9 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 36.9 deg
ML : 1.99±0.24 of 8 MD : 2.27±0.06 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km SE of BOURGNEUF-EN-RETZ (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (2300 residents)
6 km WNW of MACHECOUL (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (5100 residents)
9 km NE of BOUIN (VENDEE) (2300 residents)
34 km SW of NANTES (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (245000 residents)
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