Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 348794
18/04/16 6 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 3.93 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:50:50.60 ± 0.66
Latitude : 47.20 ± 5.5 1/2 Major Axis : 18.0 km
Longitude : -2.28 ± 6.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 7.8 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 35.4 deg
ML : 1.50±0.19 of 3 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km SSE of PORNICHET (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (8100 residents)
9 km NW of LA PLAINE-SUR-MER (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (2100 residents)
10 km SSW of SAINT-NAZAIRE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (64800 residents)
10 km WNW of SAINT-MICHEL-CHEF-CHEF (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (2700 residents)
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