Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 282814
08/09/12 64 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.21 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:42:56.87 ± 0.16
Latitude : 46.57 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 3.3 km
Longitude : -2.91 ± 1.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.9 km
Depth: 6. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 64.0 deg
ML : 2.86±0.29 of 28 MD : 3.03±0.02 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 46 km WSW of L'ILE-D'YEU (VENDEE) (4900 residents)
65 km WSW of NOTRE-DAME-DE-MONTS (VENDEE) (1300 residents)
67 km SW of L'EPINE (VENDEE) (1700 residents)
86 km W of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)
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