Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 252429
07/12/10 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.21 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:53:37.53 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.85 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 6.61 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 53.1 deg
MD : 1.32±0.16 of 4 ML : 1.65±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km SSW of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
5 km SSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
7 km NNE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
8 km S of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)