Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 297406
03/05/13 27 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.58 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:16:28.70 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.88 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : 6.68 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 80.4 deg
ML : 2.23±0.25 of 9 stationsMD : 2.54±0.07 of 4 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km ESE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
4 km E of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
7 km SE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
13 km NE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)