Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 297341
02/05/13 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.29 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:26:53.78 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.88 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 6.66 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 94.7 deg
ML : 1.60±0.27 of 4 stationsMD : 1.69±0.13 of 3 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km SE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
2 km ENE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
6 km SE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
12 km NE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)