Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249425
04/09/10 7 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.10 Type :eq
Origin time: 11:21:27.79 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.80 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 6.67 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 33.8 deg
MD : 1.08±0.21 of 2 ML : 0.87±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km SSE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
8 km E of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
10 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
14 km SSE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)