Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 291455
04/02/13 59 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.36 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:29:42.52 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.91 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : -1.87 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 41.5 deg
ML : 2.46±0.23 of 13 MD : 2.52±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km SSE of BOIS-DE-CENE (VENDEE) (1200 residents)
3 km NW of LA GARNACHE (VENDEE) (3400 residents)
7 km N of CHALLANS (VENDEE) (14200 residents)
41 km SW of NANTES (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (245000 residents)