Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 5027207
13/08/20 50 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.67 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:10:47.46 ± 0.13
Latitude : 46.79 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.9 km
Longitude : -2.74 ± 1.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.5 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 55.3 deg
ML : 2.28±0.21 of 18 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 32 km WNW of L'ILE-D'YEU (VENDEE) (4900 residents)
42 km WSW of L'EPINE (VENDEE) (1700 residents)
43 km WSW of LA GUERINIERE (VENDEE) (1400 residents)
67 km SW of SAINT-NAZAIRE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (64800 residents)