Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 335260
21/08/15 26 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.55 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:57:43. 1 ± 0.11
Latitude : 47.37 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.2 km
Longitude : -3.05 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 9. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 54.9 deg
ML : 2.09±0.26 of 8 stationsMD : 2.09±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km ENE of LE PALAIS (MORBIHAN) (2400 residents)
13 km SSE of QUIBERON (MORBIHAN) (4600 residents)
17 km SSE of SAINT-PIERRE-QUIBERON (MORBIHAN) (2200 residents)
38 km SW of VANNES (MORBIHAN) (45600 residents)