Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249994
27/09/10 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.30 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:30:23.57 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.82 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.65 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 68.4 deg
ML : 1.66±0.26 of 5 MD : 1.52±0.11 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km SSE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
7 km ENE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
8 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
12 km SSE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)