Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 259048
09/05/11 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.20 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:19:59.85 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.94 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 6.90 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 78.2 deg
ML : 1.73±0.22 of 5 MD : 1.92±0.02 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 17 km N of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
21 km ENE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
22 km ENE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
23 km E of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)