Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 369553
16/03/17 83 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.60 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:46:42.28 ± 0.07
Latitude : 47.05 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : -2.49 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 60.4 deg
ML : 2.83±0.33 of 23 stationsMD : 2.80±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 18 km WNW of L'EPINE (VENDEE) (1700 residents)
18 km WNW of NOIRMOUTIER-EN-L'ILE (VENDEE) (4800 residents)
21 km WNW of LA GUERINIERE (VENDEE) (1400 residents)
32 km SW of SAINT-NAZAIRE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (64800 residents)