Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 350779
15/05/16 55 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.49 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:57:13.62 ± 0.05
Latitude : 46.77 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : -0.74 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 55.6 deg
ML : 2.25±0.30 of 21 stationsMD : 2.33±0.23 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km S of SAINT-MESMIN (VENDEE) (1800 residents)
3 km NNE of MONTOURNAIS (VENDEE) (1700 residents)
6 km W of LA FORET-SUR-SEVRE (DEUX-SEVRES) (2400 residents)
20 km WSW of BRESSUIRE (DEUX-SEVRES) (17800 residents)
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