Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 281777
23/08/12 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.45 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:03:18.89 ± 0.34
Latitude : 45.35 ± 2.5 1/2 Major Axis : 10.3 km
Longitude : 6.32 ± 3.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 133.2 deg
MD : 1.43±0.03 of 2 ML : 1.23±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 1 km ESE of LA CHAMBRE (SAVOIE) (1000 residents)
2 km ENE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-CUINES (SAVOIE) (1200 residents)
8 km NNW of SAINT-JEAN-DE-MAURIENNE (SAVOIE) (9400 residents)
12 km NNW of SAINT-JULIEN-MONT-DENIS (SAVOIE) (1700 residents)