Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 261924
29/07/11 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.73 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:00:14.93 ± 0.10
Latitude : 44.83 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.1 km
Longitude : 6.69 ± 1.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 82.1 deg
ML : 2.11±0.21 of 4 MD : 2.16±0.19 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km SE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
8 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
11 km ENE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
12 km SSE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)