Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 248935
18/08/10 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.93 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:27:28.66 ± 0.10
Latitude : 44.89 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.1 km
Longitude : 6.17 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 152.7 deg
MD : 1.63±0.03 of 3 ML : 1.66±0.21 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 16 km NE of SAINT-FIRMIN (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
19 km ENE of CORPS (ISERE) (500 residents)
20 km SSW of LA GRAVE (HAUTES-ALPES) (500 residents)
37 km W of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)