Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 5058931
02/12/23 27 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.48 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:56:38.41 ± 0.14
Latitude : 46.67 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 2.8 km
Longitude : -2.95 ± 1.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 43.1 deg
ML : 2.40±0.18 of 14 stations MD : 2.81±0.09 of 7 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 48 km W of L'ILE-D'YEU (VENDEE) (4900 residents)
63 km WSW of L'EPINE (VENDEE) (1700 residents)
64 km WSW of LA GUERINIERE (VENDEE) (1400 residents)
88 km SW of SAINT-NAZAIRE (LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE) (64800 residents)