Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 303504
23/08/13 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.55 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:56:24.17 ± 0.11
Latitude : 44.89 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.5 km
Longitude : 6.72 ± 1.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 75.4 deg
MD : 1.68±0.03 of 4 stationsML : 1.38±0.13 of 3 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km E of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
7 km ENE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
9 km ESE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
16 km NE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)