Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5028269
16/09/20 98 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.61 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:39:35.71 ± 0.06
Latitude : 49.01 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : -1.61 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 6. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 177.8 deg
ML : 3.44±0.28 of 32 stations MD : 3.28±0.06 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km SW of AGON-COUTAINVILLE (MANCHE) (2500 residents)
7 km SSW of BLAINVILLE-SUR-MER (MANCHE) (1100 residents)
7 km WNW of MONTMARTIN-SUR-MER (MANCHE) (900 residents)
13 km WSW of COUTANCES (MANCHE) (9700 residents)