Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 246890
08/06/10 9 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.40 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:28:36.39 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.84 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : 6.71 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 65.3 deg
MD : 1.30±0.01 of 2 ML : 1.08±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km ESE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
8 km SE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
12 km SE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
13 km ENE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)