Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 350796
16/05/16 28 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.51 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:27:31.76 ± 0.07
Latitude : 46.78 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.0 km
Longitude : -0.74 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 39.1 deg
ML : 1.52±0.25 of 12 stationsMD : 1.61±0.15 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 1 km SSW of SAINT-MESMIN (VENDEE) (1800 residents)
4 km NNE of MONTOURNAIS (VENDEE) (1700 residents)
7 km W of LA FORET-SUR-SEVRE (DEUX-SEVRES) (2400 residents)
20 km WSW of BRESSUIRE (DEUX-SEVRES) (17800 residents)
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