Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 252816
21/12/10 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.67 Type :eq
Origin time: 12:31:12.23 ± 0.10
Latitude : 44.93 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.0 km
Longitude : 6.60 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 128.5 deg
MD : 1.64±0.02 of 3 ML : 1.74±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 0 km NW of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
4 km NW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
6 km NNW of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
8 km SE of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)