Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 247132
17/06/10 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.32 Type :eq
Origin time: 10:23:22.69 ± 0.13
Latitude : 44.81 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 2.9 km
Longitude : 6.69 ± 1.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 64.3 deg
ML : 2.08±0.06 of 5 MD : 2.10±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km SE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
10 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
10 km E of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
14 km SSE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)