Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5009167
18/10/18 26 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.70 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:39:21.86 ± 0.14
Latitude : 46.59 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 3.0 km
Longitude : -1.99 ± 1.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 50.1 deg
ML : 2.33±0.29 of 15 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km WSW of BRETIGNOLLES-SUR-MER (VENDEE) (2200 residents)
12 km W of BREM-SUR-MER (VENDEE) (1700 residents)
13 km SSW of SAINT-GILLES-CROIX-DE-VIE (VENDEE) (6300 residents)
19 km WNW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)