Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 5050941
24/12/22 80 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.53 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:16:53.62 ± 0.11
Latitude : 46.79 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.2 km
Longitude : -3.12 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 55.8 deg
ML : 3.05±0.25 of 25 stations MD : 3.34±0.11 of 12 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 61 km W of L'ILE-D'YEU (VENDEE) (4900 residents)
62 km S of LE PALAIS (MORBIHAN) (2400 residents)
69 km WSW of L'EPINE (VENDEE) (1700 residents)
88 km SW of SAINT-NAZAIRE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (64800 residents)