Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 289698
06/01/13 77 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.52 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:27:02.21 ± 0.07
Latitude : 45.87 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : -2.34 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 12. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 66.2 deg
ML : 2.30±0.29 of 26 MD : 2.56±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 74 km WSW of ARS-EN-RE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1200 residents)
76 km WSW of SAINT-DENIS-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1100 residents)
78 km W of SAINT-GEORGES-D'OLERON (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (3100 residents)
81 km SSW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)