Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 250062
28/09/10 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.38 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:41:42.93 ± 0.09
Latitude : 44.83 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.1 km
Longitude : 6.60 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 78.9 deg
ML : 1.73±0.14 of 5 MD : 1.64±0.16 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km NE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
5 km SSW of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
7 km SSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
10 km S of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)