Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 355277
20/07/16 24 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.28 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:52:31.35 ± 0.06
Latitude : 47.03 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : -1.83 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 43.9 deg
ML : 1.87±0.32 of 11 stationsMD : 1.90±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km N of MACHECOUL (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (5100 residents)
8 km S of SAINTE-PAZANNE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (3200 residents)
8 km SSE of SAINT-HILAIRE-DE-CHALEONS (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (1300 residents)
29 km SW of NANTES (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (245000 residents)