Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249633
12/09/10 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.15 Type :eq
Origin time: 12:41:45.52 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.91 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.72 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 84.0 deg
MD : 1.62±0.02 of 3 ML : 1.78±0.60 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km ENE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
8 km ENE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
9 km E of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
18 km NE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)