Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249632
12/09/10 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.19 Type :eq
Origin time: 09:48:20.27 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.91 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 6.72 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 83.6 deg
MD : 1.57±0.03 of 3 ML : 1.48±0.44 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km ENE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
8 km ENE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
9 km E of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
18 km NE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)