Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249295
31/08/10 11 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.34 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:41:35.50 ± 0.13
Latitude : 44.27 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 3.3 km
Longitude : 5.99 ± 1.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 89.8 deg
ML : 1.97±0.27 of 2 MD : 1.49±0.18 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km SSW of LA MOTTE-DU-CAIRE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (400 residents)
9 km NNE of SISTERON (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (6600 residents)
11 km ENE of RIBIERS (HAUTES-ALPES) (600 residents)
27 km NW of DIGNE-LES-BAINS (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (16100 residents)