Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 280462
03/08/12 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.27 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:32:54.45 ± 0.06
Latitude : 45.03 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 6.72 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 79.0 deg
ML : 1.42±0.24 of 2 MD : 1.34±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 14 km NE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
16 km NNE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
17 km ENE of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)
18 km SSE of FOURNEAUX (SAVOIE) (1100 residents)