Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 310645
24/02/14 45 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.60 Type :eq
Origin time: 13:52:28.32 ± 0.08
Latitude : 46.92 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : -2.44 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 19. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 52.5 deg
ML : 2.46±0.30 of 18 stationsMD : 2.62±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 14 km WSW of L'EPINE (VENDEE) (1700 residents)
16 km WSW of LA GUERINIERE (VENDEE) (1400 residents)
17 km WSW of NOIRMOUTIER-EN-L'ILE (VENDEE) (4800 residents)
43 km SSW of SAINT-NAZAIRE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (64800 residents)