Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 308941
16/01/14 73 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.45 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:42:36.23 ± 0.05
Latitude : 47.09 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : -2.39 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 6. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 62.6 deg
ML : 2.52±0.35 of 19 stationsMD : 2.44±0.02 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 14 km NW of NOIRMOUTIER-EN-L'ILE (VENDEE) (4800 residents)
15 km NW of L'EPINE (VENDEE) (1700 residents)
16 km WSW of LA PLAINE-SUR-MER (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (2100 residents)
24 km SSW of SAINT-NAZAIRE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (64800 residents)