Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 262608
16/08/11 8 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.28 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:45:44. 7 ± 0.17
Latitude : 45.26 ± 2.3 1/2 Major Axis : 9.1 km
Longitude : 6.51 ± 3.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 137.4 deg
MD : 1.33±0.05 of 3 ML : 1.39±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km NE of SAINT-MICHEL-DE-MAURIENNE (SAVOIE) (2900 residents)
8 km E of SAINT-JULIEN-MONT-DENIS (SAVOIE) (1700 residents)
12 km E of SAINT-JEAN-DE-MAURIENNE (SAVOIE) (9400 residents)
13 km S of SAINT-MARTIN-DE-BELLEVILLE (SAVOIE) (2300 residents)