Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 279537
14/07/12 28 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.52 Type :eq
Origin time: 13:59:04.95 ± 0.15
Latitude : 46.92 ± 1.2 1/2 Major Axis : 3.8 km
Longitude : -1.23 ± 1.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.7 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 41.6 deg
ML : 2.26±0.20 of 11 MD : 2.45±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km NNE of CHAVAGNES-EN-PAILLERS (VENDEE) (2900 residents)
4 km SW of LA BOISSIERE-DE-MONTAIGU (VENDEE) (1600 residents)
5 km SSE of LA GUYONNIERE (VENDEE) (2000 residents)
31 km WSW of CHOLET (MAINE-ET-LOIRE) (55100 residents)