Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 297497
06/05/13 67 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.79 Type :eq
Origin time: 09:54:55.87 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.88 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 6.66 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 78.2 deg
ML : 2.78±0.33 of 19 stationsMD : 2.73±0.00 of 2 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)