Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249616
10/09/10 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.41 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:49:28.43 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.90 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 6.73 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 79.7 deg
ML : 1.82±0.22 of 4 MD : 1.80±0.02 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km E of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
8 km ENE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
10 km ESE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
17 km NW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)