Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 248194
29/07/10 42 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.45 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:48:36.46 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.99 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.58 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 54.9 deg
ML : 2.59±0.35 of 14 MD : 2.63±0.01 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km ENE of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)
7 km NNW of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
11 km NNW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
13 km NNW of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)