Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 296501
20/04/13 75 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.67 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:05:59.67 ± 0.06
Latitude : 46.09 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : -2.45 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 56.4 deg
ML : 2.49±0.24 of 18 stationsMD : 2.54±0.03 of 3 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 68 km SW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)
69 km S of L'ILE-D'YEU (VENDEE) (4900 residents)
71 km SW of CHATEAU-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (11000 residents)
72 km SW of OLONNE-SUR-MER (VENDEE) (8500 residents)