Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 308242
23/12/13 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.21 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:03:21.66 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.87 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 6.61 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 116.0 deg
ML : 1.52±0.43 of 5 stationsMD : 1.61±0.13 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 1 km WSW of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
3 km SW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
6 km S of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
9 km NNE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)