Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249108
23/08/10 16 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.81 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:57:12.41 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.82 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : 6.66 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 44.1 deg
ML : 1.31±0.20 of 5 MD : 1.49±0.04 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km SSE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
8 km ENE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
8 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
12 km SSE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)