Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 248213
29/07/10 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.01 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:31:40.60 ± 0.09
Latitude : 44.86 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.9 km
Longitude : 6.59 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 56.4 deg
ML : 1.66±0.53 of 5 MD : 1.73±0.01 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km WSW of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
5 km SW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
7 km S of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
7 km NNE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)