Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 289097
28/12/12 29 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.36 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:47:14.64 ± 0.24
Latitude : 47.03 ± 2.0 1/2 Major Axis : 6.2 km
Longitude : -1.69 ± 2.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.6 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 35.4 deg
ML : 2.29±0.28 of 14 MD : 2.04±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km W of SAINT-PHILBERT-DE-GRAND-LIEU (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (5200 residents)
3 km SE of SAINT-LUMINE-DE-COUTAIS (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (1200 residents)
8 km WNW of LA LIMOUZINIERE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (1300 residents)
23 km SSW of NANTES (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (245000 residents)