Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 335047
17/08/15 13 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.32 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:04:48.37 ± 0.04
Latitude : 47.76 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : -0.54 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 19. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 77.2 deg
ML : 1.75±0.13 of 5 stationsMD : 1.65±0.02 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km S of BIERNE (MAYENNE) (600 residents)
8 km WSW of SAINT-DENIS-D'ANJOU (MAYENNE) (1300 residents)
9 km WNW of MORANNES (MAINE-ET-LOIRE) (1500 residents)
14 km ESE of CHATEAU-GONTIER (MAYENNE) (11100 residents)