Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249219
29/08/10 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.21 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:27:12.76 ± 0.07
Latitude : 45.25 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 6.56 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 123.5 deg
ML : 1.90±0.19 of 4 MD : 1.89±0.04 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km ENE of SAINT-MICHEL-DE-MAURIENNE (SAVOIE) (2900 residents)
9 km NW of FOURNEAUX (SAVOIE) (1100 residents)
10 km WNW of MODANE (SAVOIE) (4300 residents)
17 km E of SAINT-JEAN-DE-MAURIENNE (SAVOIE) (9400 residents)