Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 303557
25/08/13 36 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.22 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:17:52.63 ± 0.07
Latitude : 46.67 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : -2.17 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 39.9 deg
ML : 2.00±0.33 of 10 stationsMD : 2.06±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 13 km ESE of L'ILE-D'YEU (VENDEE) (4900 residents)
15 km SSW of SAINT-JEAN-DE-MONTS (VENDEE) (6000 residents)
17 km S of NOTRE-DAME-DE-MONTS (VENDEE) (1300 residents)
35 km WNW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)