Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249780
17/09/10 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.46 Type :eq
Origin time: 13:34:56.75 ± 0.09
Latitude : 44.33 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.9 km
Longitude : 6.84 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 76.6 deg
ML : 2.12±0.30 of 6 MD : 2.14±0.04 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km NW of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
16 km ESE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
23 km NE of COLMARS (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (400 residents)
26 km N of GUILLAUMES (ALPES-MARITIMES) (500 residents)