Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 250667
20/10/10 12 Arrivals 9 Iterations RMS : 0.62 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:30:09.15 ± 0.11
Latitude : 45.32 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 3.1 km
Longitude : 6.30 ± 1.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 141.9 deg
MD : 1.66±0.04 of 3 ML : 1.58±0.32 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km SSE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-CUINES (SAVOIE) (1200 residents)
4 km S of LA CHAMBRE (SAVOIE) (1000 residents)
6 km NW of SAINT-JEAN-DE-MAURIENNE (SAVOIE) (9400 residents)
10 km NW of SAINT-JULIEN-MONT-DENIS (SAVOIE) (1700 residents)