Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 254072
22/01/11 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.31 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:30:08.89 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.83 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.9 km
Longitude : 6.71 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 80.4 deg
ML : 1.27±0.22 of 4 MD : 1.25±0.10 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km SE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
9 km SE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
12 km ENE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
13 km SE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)