Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 355278
21/07/16 114 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.47 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:17:36.70 ± 0.04
Latitude : 47.03 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : -1.85 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 55.2 deg
ML : 3.40±0.27 of 35 stationsMD : 3.42±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km NNW of MACHECOUL (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (5100 residents)
7 km E of BOURGNEUF-EN-RETZ (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (2300 residents)
8 km S of SAINT-HILAIRE-DE-CHALEONS (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (1300 residents)
30 km SW of NANTES (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (245000 residents)