Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 275922
13/05/12 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.37 Type :eq
Origin time: 11:54:38.24 ± 0.17
Latitude : 47.02 ± 1.3 1/2 Major Axis : 4.1 km
Longitude : -1.89 ± 1.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.8 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 37.7 deg
ML : 2.02±0.21 of 6
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km ESE of BOURGNEUF-EN-RETZ (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (2300 residents)
5 km WNW of MACHECOUL (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (5100 residents)
9 km N of BOIS-DE-CENE (VENDEE) (1200 residents)
33 km SW of NANTES (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (245000 residents)
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