Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 303558
25/08/13 86 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.53 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:06:17. 9 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.68 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : -2.11 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 62.1 deg
ML : 2.62±0.32 of 22 stationsMD : 2.58±0.00 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 13 km SSW of SAINT-JEAN-DE-MONTS (VENDEE) (6000 residents)
13 km WSW of SAINT-HILAIRE-DE-RIEZ (VENDEE) (7400 residents)
13 km W of SAINT-GILLES-CROIX-DE-VIE (VENDEE) (6300 residents)
32 km NW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)