Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 5037178
20/08/21 35 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.82 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:56:56.96 ± 0.12
Latitude : 46.73 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.6 km
Longitude : -0.84 ± 1.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.7 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 48.6 deg
ML : 2.10±0.24 of 16 stations MD : 2.42±0.22 of 6 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 1 km SSE of LA MEILLERAIE-TILLAY (VENDEE) (1500 residents)
6 km S of POUZAUGES (VENDEE) (5500 residents)
6 km W of MONTOURNAIS (VENDEE) (1700 residents)
29 km WSW of BRESSUIRE (DEUX-SEVRES) (17800 residents)