Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 285465
19/10/12 97 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.55 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:10:03.46 ± 0.07
Latitude : 46.01 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : -2.70 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 63.9 deg
ML : 3.27±0.23 of 22
Location in relation to nearby cities 82 km SSW of L'ILE-D'YEU (VENDEE) (4900 residents)
88 km SW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)
92 km SW of OLONNE-SUR-MER (VENDEE) (8500 residents)
92 km SW of CHATEAU-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (11000 residents)