Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 261483
18/07/11 9 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.19 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:51:58.61 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.79 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.0 km
Longitude : 6.27 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 128.2 deg
ML : 1.20±0.14 of 2 MD : 1.56±0.17 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km NNW of ORCIERES (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)
19 km E of SAINT-FIRMIN (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
19 km NE of SAINT-BONNET-EN-CHAMPSAUR (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
29 km NNE of GAP (HAUTES-ALPES) (33400 residents)