Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 342382
03/01/16 121 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.68 Type :eq
Origin time: 06:16:40.30 ± 0.08
Latitude : 46.70 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : -2.99 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 66.9 deg
ML : 3.09±0.30 of 44 stationsMD : 3.14±0.00 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 50 km W of L'ILE-D'YEU (VENDEE) (4900 residents)
63 km WSW of L'EPINE (VENDEE) (1700 residents)
64 km WSW of LA GUERINIERE (VENDEE) (1400 residents)
87 km SW of SAINT-NAZAIRE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (64800 residents)
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