Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 314060
17/05/14 98 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.49 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:23:25.38 ± 0.04
Latitude : 46.31 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : -1.30 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 56.3 deg
ML : 2.61±0.26 of 25 stationsMD : 2.68±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km S of L'AIGUILLON-SUR-MER (VENDEE) (2200 residents)
6 km SW of SAINT-MICHEL-EN-L'HERM (VENDEE) (2000 residents)
11 km ESE of LA TRANCHE-SUR-MER (VENDEE) (2100 residents)
20 km NW of LA ROCHELLE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (71100 residents)