Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 250870
24/10/10 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.45 Type :eq
Origin time: 09:31:56.24 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.81 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 6.61 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 78.1 deg
ML : 1.60±0.39 of 5 MD : 1.74±0.01 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km ENE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
7 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
9 km SSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
12 km S of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)