Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5009208
19/10/18 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.38 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:40:42. 1 ± 0.13
Latitude : 46.62 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 3.3 km
Longitude : -1.97 ± 1.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 47.4 deg
ML : 1.63±0.24 of 9 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km SSW of SAINT-GILLES-CROIX-DE-VIE (VENDEE) (6300 residents)
9 km W of BRETIGNOLLES-SUR-MER (VENDEE) (2200 residents)
11 km W of BREM-SUR-MER (VENDEE) (1700 residents)
20 km NW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)
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