Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 252462
08/12/10 12 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.11 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:40:41.58 ± 0.04
Latitude : 45.31 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 6.38 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 138.3 deg
MD : 1.62±0.07 of 3 ML : 1.68±0.17 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km NE of SAINT-JEAN-DE-MAURIENNE (SAVOIE) (9400 residents)
6 km NNW of SAINT-JULIEN-MONT-DENIS (SAVOIE) (1700 residents)
7 km ESE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-CUINES (SAVOIE) (1200 residents)
8 km SE of LA CHAMBRE (SAVOIE) (1000 residents)