Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 253328
03/01/11 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.14 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:00:23.69 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.97 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.56 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 133.8 deg
MD : 1.52±0.03 of 3 ML : 1.51±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km E of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)
6 km NW of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
10 km NW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
11 km NNW of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)