Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 316315
26/07/14 84 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.58 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:30:17.64 ± 0.08
Latitude : 46.97 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : -2.08 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 60.2 deg
ML : 2.85±0.28 of 29 stationsMD : 3.01±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km W of BOUIN (VENDEE) (2300 residents)
6 km NNW of BEAUVOIR-SUR-MER (VENDEE) (3300 residents)
8 km ENE of BARBATRE (VENDEE) (1300 residents)
35 km SSE of SAINT-NAZAIRE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (64800 residents)