Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 248698
10/08/10 8 Arrivals 9 Iterations RMS : 0.26 Type :eq
Origin time: 13:26:29.25 ± 0.11
Latitude : 44.86 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 2.4 km
Longitude : 6.78 ± 1.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 98.6 deg
MD : 1.76±0.02 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km NW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
11 km ESE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
12 km E of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
15 km ESE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)