Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249109
24/08/10 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.18 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:14:23.80 ± 0.04
Latitude : 45.03 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.67 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 85.9 deg
ML : 1.37±0.21 of 5 MD : 1.43±0.03 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km NNE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
14 km ENE of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)
15 km N of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
17 km S of FOURNEAUX (SAVOIE) (1100 residents)