Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 297430
05/05/13 86 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.77 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:33:36.41 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.87 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 6.68 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 71.2 deg
ML : 2.59±0.36 of 22 stationsMD : 2.61±0.10 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km E of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
4 km SE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
8 km SE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
12 km NE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)