Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 262299
06/08/11 6 Arrivals 6 Iterations RMS : 0.51 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:46:59.16 ± 0.13
Latitude : 44.72 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.8 km
Longitude : 6.38 ± 1.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 117.2 deg
MD : 1.49±0.26 of 2 ML : 0.95±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km NE of ORCIERES (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)
16 km WSW of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
19 km NNW of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
28 km SW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
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