Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 248931
17/08/10 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.11 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:02:00.50 ± 0.04
Latitude : 45.32 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 6.64 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 118.5 deg
MD : 1.63±0.06 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km ESE of SAINT-MARTIN-DE-BELLEVILLE (SAVOIE) (2300 residents)
12 km S of SAINT-BON-TARENTAISE (SAVOIE) (1700 residents)
13 km NNW of MODANE (SAVOIE) (4300 residents)
23 km ENE of SAINT-JEAN-DE-MAURIENNE (SAVOIE) (9400 residents)