Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 337457
03/10/15 22 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.47 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:54:47.79 ± 0.10
Latitude : 46.75 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.6 km
Longitude : -2.04 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 40.9 deg
ML : 1.75±0.20 of 6 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km SSE of SAINT-JEAN-DE-MONTS (VENDEE) (6000 residents)
7 km WNW of SAINT-HILAIRE-DE-RIEZ (VENDEE) (7400 residents)
8 km SSW of LE PERRIER (VENDEE) (1500 residents)
34 km NW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)