Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 5049261
18/10/22 24 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.50 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:19:48.46 ± 0.21
Latitude : 45.90 ± 1.1 1/2 Major Axis : 3.6 km
Longitude : -2.67 ± 1.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.7 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 40.4 deg
ML : 2.07±0.13 of 11 stations MD : 2.71±0.09 of 3 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 93 km SSW of L'ILE-D'YEU (VENDEE) (4900 residents)
95 km SW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)
95 km WSW of ARS-EN-RE (CHARENTE-MARITIME) (1200 residents)
98 km SW of CHATEAU-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (11000 residents)