Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 351505
29/05/16 56 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.35 Type :eq
Origin time: 10:12:29.15 ± 0.06
Latitude : 46.77 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : -0.72 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 37.9 deg
ML : 2.34±0.22 of 15 stationsMD : 2.35±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km SSE of SAINT-MESMIN (VENDEE) (1800 residents)
4 km NE of MONTOURNAIS (VENDEE) (1700 residents)
5 km W of LA FORET-SUR-SEVRE (DEUX-SEVRES) (2400 residents)
19 km WSW of BRESSUIRE (DEUX-SEVRES) (17800 residents)