Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 313561
03/05/14 52 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.75 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:57:18.54 ± 0.10
Latitude : 46.15 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 2.0 km
Longitude : -2.94 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 58.7 deg
ML : 2.23±0.25 of 19 stationsMD : 2.54±0.04 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 77 km SW of L'ILE-D'YEU (VENDEE) (4900 residents)
96 km WSW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)
97 km SW of NOTRE-DAME-DE-MONTS (VENDEE) (1300 residents)
98 km SW of SAINT-JEAN-DE-MONTS (VENDEE) (6000 residents)