Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 243509
23/01/10 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.24 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:25:41.45 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.82 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.9 km
Longitude : 6.70 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 85.9 deg
ML : 1.30±0.32 of 4 MD : 1.24±0.01 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km SE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
9 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
11 km ENE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
13 km SSE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
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