Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 279961
23/07/12 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.31 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:43:34.38 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.96 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 6.64 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 64.6 deg
MD : 1.67±0.07 of 4 ML : 1.61±0.05 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km NE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
7 km N of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
9 km N of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
10 km E of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)