Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 244512
08/03/10 9 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.26 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:42:58. 6 ± 0.09
Latitude : 44.98 1/2 Major Axis : 2.0 km
Longitude : 6.67 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 93.1 deg
MD : 1.63±0.06 of 4 ML : 1.32±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km NE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
9 km NNE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
12 km NNE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
12 km E of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)