Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249223
29/08/10 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.97 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:55:04.43 ± 0.15
Latitude : 44.05 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 2.8 km
Longitude : 6.04 ± 1.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.7 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 138.7 deg
ML : 1.88±0.20 of 7 MD : 1.91±0.08 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 0 km ENE of MALIJAI (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (1700 residents)
4 km SSE of L'ESCALE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (1100 residents)
5 km SSE of CHATEAU-ARNOUX-SAINT-AUBAN (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (5100 residents)
16 km WSW of DIGNE-LES-BAINS (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (16100 residents)