Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 244545
08/03/10 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.24 Type :eq
Origin time: 12:35:51.67 ± 0.11
Latitude : 44.88 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.4 km
Longitude : 6.69 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 39.0 deg
ML : 1.66±0.13 of 3 MD : 1.78±0.03 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km ESE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
5 km E of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
8 km SE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
14 km NE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)