Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 350763
15/05/16 56 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.47 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:10:52.99 ± 0.06
Latitude : 46.78 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : -0.73 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 51.7 deg
ML : 2.34±0.25 of 21 stationsMD : 2.37±0.18 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 1 km S of SAINT-MESMIN (VENDEE) (1800 residents)
5 km NNE 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)