Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 350179
08/05/16 34 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.50 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:32:57.30 ± 0.20
Latitude : 46.69 ± 1.2 1/2 Major Axis : 3.9 km
Longitude : -2.64 ± 1.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.7 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 41.1 deg
ML : 1.85±0.32 of 11 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 23 km W of L'ILE-D'YEU (VENDEE) (4900 residents)
41 km WSW of NOTRE-DAME-DE-MONTS (VENDEE) (1300 residents)
43 km SW of L'EPINE (VENDEE) (1700 residents)
68 km WNW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)
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