Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 297498
06/05/13 7 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.13 Type :eq
Origin time: 09:59:33.21 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.86 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 6.64 ± 0.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 54.9 deg
MD : 1.48±0.01 of 2 stationsML : 1.57±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 1 km SE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
4 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
7 km SSE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
9 km NE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)