Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 285915
28/10/12 46 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.67 Type :eq
Origin time: 11:38:17.10 ± 0.10
Latitude : 46.01 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 2.0 km
Longitude : -2.64 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 61.9 deg
ML : 2.59±0.20 of 19 MD : 3.47±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 80 km SSW of L'ILE-D'YEU (VENDEE) (4900 residents)
85 km SW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)
88 km SW of CHATEAU-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (11000 residents)
88 km SW of OLONNE-SUR-MER (VENDEE) (8500 residents)