Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 339000
01/11/15 56 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.38 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:40:03.55 ± 0.07
Latitude : 46.70 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : -2.05 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 43.8 deg
ML : 2.46±0.28 of 16 stationsMD : 2.43±0.00 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km WSW of SAINT-HILAIRE-DE-RIEZ (VENDEE) (7400 residents)
9 km W of SAINT-GILLES-CROIX-DE-VIE (VENDEE) (6300 residents)
10 km S of SAINT-JEAN-DE-MONTS (VENDEE) (6000 residents)
30 km NW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)