Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 350762
15/05/16 40 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.63 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:31:03.10 ± 0.08
Latitude : 46.77 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.1 km
Longitude : -0.73 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 43.5 deg
ML : 2.21±0.20 of 15 stationsMD : 2.21±0.18 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km S of SAINT-MESMIN (VENDEE) (1800 residents)
4 km NE of MONTOURNAIS (VENDEE) (1700 residents)
6 km W of LA FORET-SUR-SEVRE (DEUX-SEVRES) (2400 residents)
19 km WSW of BRESSUIRE (DEUX-SEVRES) (17800 residents)
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