Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
BAY OF BISCAY ORID : 5061443
17/03/24 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.43 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:52:04.44 ± 0.27
Latitude : 46.06 ± 1.4 1/2 Major Axis : 4.4 km
Longitude : -2.52 ± 1.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.0 km
Depth: 15. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 37.6 deg
ML : 2.03±0.19 of 8 stations MD : 2.54±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 73 km SSW of L'ILE-D'YEU (VENDEE) (4900 residents)
74 km SW of LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (15800 residents)
78 km SW of CHATEAU-D'OLONNE (VENDEE) (11000 residents)
78 km SW of OLONNE-SUR-MER (VENDEE) (8500 residents)