Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 299808
27/05/13 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.27 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:52:57.55 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.91 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 6.72 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 94.2 deg
MD : 1.86±0.23 of 2 stationsML : 1.82±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km ENE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
8 km ENE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
9 km E of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
18 km NE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)