Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 290568
20/01/13 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.39 Type :eq
Origin time: 10:44:23.49 ± 0.20
Latitude : 46.75 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 4.4 km
Longitude : -0.97 ± 2.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.5 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 54.4 deg
ML : 1.74±0.06 of 3 MD : 1.86±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 1 km SW of SAINT-PROUANT (VENDEE) (1200 residents)
5 km NE of SAINT-GERMAIN-DE-PRINCAY (VENDEE) (1400 residents)
5 km SW of LE BOUPERE (VENDEE) (2800 residents)
33 km NNW of FONTENAY-LE-COMTE (VENDEE) (14500 residents)