Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 252460
08/12/10 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.68 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:21:34.68 ± 0.18
Latitude : 45.15 ± 1.1 1/2 Major Axis : 4.0 km
Longitude : 6.53 ± 2.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 112.0 deg
ML : 1.87±0.22 of 5 MD : 1.78±0.04 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km SSE of SAINT-MICHEL-DE-MAURIENNE (SAVOIE) (2900 residents)
10 km WSW of FOURNEAUX (SAVOIE) (1100 residents)
12 km WSW of MODANE (SAVOIE) (4300 residents)
20 km SE of SAINT-JEAN-DE-MAURIENNE (SAVOIE) (9400 residents)