Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 252569
12/12/10 21 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.31 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:35:39.28 ± 0.05
Latitude : 45.14 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 6.82 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 86.2 deg
ML : 2.06±0.22 of 6 MD : 1.94±0.05 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 13 km ESE of MODANE (SAVOIE) (4300 residents)
14 km ESE of FOURNEAUX (SAVOIE) (1100 residents)
16 km SSW of LANSLEBOURG-MONT-CENIS (SAVOIE) (600 residents)
30 km NNE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)