Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 341725
17/12/15 76 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.52 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:30:38.71 ± 0.04
Latitude : 47.68 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : -1.64 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 38.7 deg
ML : 2.98±0.31 of 24 stationsMD : 2.96±0.13 of 3 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km NE of DERVAL (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (2600 residents)
7 km SSW of SION-LES-MINES (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (1500 residents)
8 km SE of GRAND-FOUGERAY (ILLE-ET-VILAINE) (2000 residents)
20 km WSW of CHATEAUBRIANT (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (12800 residents)