Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 316178
21/07/14 43 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.43 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:50:40.36 ± 0.06
Latitude : 46.55 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : -2.45 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 15. Azimuth mj Axis : 56.8 deg
ML : 2.75±0.32 of 14 stationsMD : 2.60±0.00 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 19 km SSW of L'ILE-D'YEU (VENDEE) (4900 residents)
39 km SW of NOTRE-DAME-DE-MONTS (VENDEE) (1300 residents)
40 km SW of SAINT-JEAN-DE-MONTS (VENDEE) (6000 residents)
51 km W of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)