Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 275544
06/05/12 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.27 Type :eq
Origin time: 12:56:09. 0 ± 0.20
Latitude : 46.80 ± 1.1 1/2 Major Axis : 4.1 km
Longitude : -2.83 ± 1.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.0 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 48.1 deg
ML : 1.72±0.26 of 6 MD : 2.22±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 39 km WNW of L'ILE-D'YEU (VENDEE) (4900 residents)
47 km WSW of L'EPINE (VENDEE) (1700 residents)
49 km WSW of LA GUERINIERE (VENDEE) (1400 residents)
70 km SW of SAINT-NAZAIRE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (64800 residents)
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