Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 259758
26/05/11 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.19 Type :eq
Origin time: 11:19:26.63 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.90 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 6.76 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 108.5 deg
ML : 1.82±0.14 of 4 MD : 1.76±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km E of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
10 km ENE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
12 km ESE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
15 km NNW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)