Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249175
27/08/10 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.18 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:17:28.46 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.94 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.59 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 59.1 deg
MD : 1.57±0.03 of 3 ML : 1.53±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km NW of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
6 km NW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
7 km ESE of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)
7 km NNW of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)