Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 337876
08/10/15 37 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.40 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:55:46.21 ± 0.08
Latitude : 46.77 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.9 km
Longitude : -1.99 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 48.4 deg
ML : 2.40±0.24 of 13 stationsMD : 2.29±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km S of LE PERRIER (VENDEE) (1500 residents)
5 km ESE of SAINT-JEAN-DE-MONTS (VENDEE) (6000 residents)
6 km NNW of SAINT-HILAIRE-DE-RIEZ (VENDEE) (7400 residents)
34 km NNW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)