Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249723
15/09/10 16 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.12 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:22:42.85 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.91 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 6.72 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 78.9 deg
ML : 1.47±0.23 of 4 MD : 1.48±0.09 of 3
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)