Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 337517
05/10/15 73 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.76 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:46:05.14 ± 0.07
Latitude : 46.72 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : -2.02 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 8. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 57.8 deg
ML : 2.53±0.24 of 18 stationsMD : 2.46±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km W of SAINT-HILAIRE-DE-RIEZ (VENDEE) (7400 residents)
7 km WNW of SAINT-GILLES-CROIX-DE-VIE (VENDEE) (6300 residents)
8 km SSE of SAINT-JEAN-DE-MONTS (VENDEE) (6000 residents)
30 km NW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)
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