Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 279821
20/07/12 101 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.42 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:24:44.67 ± 0.12
Latitude : 46.67 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.4 km
Longitude : -1.30 ± 1.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 59.5 deg
ML : 3.22±0.19 of 26 MD : 3.08±0.03 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 0 km SW of LA CHAIZE-LE-VICOMTE (VENDEE) (2300 residents)
4 km SSE of LA FERRIERE (VENDEE) (3800 residents)
8 km N of SAINT-FLORENT-DES-BOIS (VENDEE) (2200 residents)
10 km E of LA ROCHE-SUR-YON (VENDEE) (45200 residents)