Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 385196
28/12/17 19 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.34 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:15:39.37 ± 0.10
Latitude : 47.03 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.3 km
Longitude : -1.79 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 48.4 deg
ML : 2.56±0.30 of 8 stationsMD : 2.46±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km NNE of MACHECOUL (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (5100 residents)
5 km WSW of SAINT-LUMINE-DE-COUTAIS (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (1200 residents)
8 km NNW of PAULX (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (1300 residents)
27 km SW of NANTES (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (245000 residents)