Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 346196
06/03/16 86 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.83 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:54:28.13 ± 0.09
Latitude : 46.01 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.9 km
Longitude : -2.69 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 65.4 deg
ML : 2.52±0.25 of 25 stationsMD : 2.84±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 82 km SSW of L'ILE-D'YEU (VENDEE) (4900 residents)
88 km SW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)
91 km SW of OLONNE-SUR-MER (VENDEE) (8500 residents)
91 km SW of CHATEAU-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (11000 residents)