Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249410
22/08/10 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.85 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:48:39.30 ± 0.09
Latitude : 45.01 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 2.0 km
Longitude : 6.72 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 83.2 deg
ML : 2.02±0.21 of 5 MD : 1.94±0.12 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km NE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
14 km NNE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
16 km NNE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
17 km ENE of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)