Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 275146
29/04/12 33 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.04 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:18:30. 8 ± 0.14
Latitude : 47.03 ± 1.1 1/2 Major Axis : 3.5 km
Longitude : -1.85 ± 1.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.7 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 38.6 deg
ML : 2.43±0.21 of 16 MD : 2.31±0.08 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km NNW of MACHECOUL (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (5100 residents)
7 km E of BOURGNEUF-EN-RETZ (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (2300 residents)
8 km S of SAINT-HILAIRE-DE-CHALEONS (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (1300 residents)
30 km SW of NANTES (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (245000 residents)
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