Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 250516
15/10/10 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.14 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:35:09.83 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.97 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 6.64 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 80.9 deg
ML : 1.74±0.20 of 5 MD : 1.92±0.01 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km NNE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
8 km N of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
10 km E of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)
10 km N of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)