Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 285471
20/10/12 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.45 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:20:43.66 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.88 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.63 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 64.2 deg
MD : 1.44±0.05 of 2 ML : 1.32±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 0 km NNE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
1 km SSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
5 km SSE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
11 km NNE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)