Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 330091
15/05/15 44 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.48 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:23:18.71 ± 0.07
Latitude : 46.61 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : -1.99 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 52.4 deg
ML : 2.34±0.27 of 17 stationsMD : 2.11±0.04 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km SSW of SAINT-GILLES-CROIX-DE-VIE (VENDEE) (6300 residents)
10 km W of BRETIGNOLLES-SUR-MER (VENDEE) (2200 residents)
12 km W of BREM-SUR-MER (VENDEE) (1700 residents)
20 km NW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)