Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249720
15/09/10 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.06 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:51:05.58 ± 0.02
Latitude : 44.91 ± 0.1 1/2 Major Axis : 0.4 km
Longitude : 6.73 ± 0.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 84.4 deg
MD : 1.42±0.02 of 3 ML : 1.35±0.11 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km ENE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
9 km ENE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
9 km E of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
17 km NW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)