Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 262708
18/08/11 18 Arrivals 7 Iterations RMS : 1.02 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:21:45.67 ± 0.19
Latitude : 45.09 ± 1.2 1/2 Major Axis : 3.4 km
Longitude : 6.09 ± 1.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 143.5 deg
ML : 1.78±0.33 of 5 MD : 1.90±0.11 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km ENE of HUEZ (ISERE) (1300 residents)
6 km NE of LE BOURG-D'OISANS (ISERE) (2900 residents)
12 km E of LIVET-ET-GAVET (ISERE) (1400 residents)
28 km SW of SAINT-JEAN-DE-MAURIENNE (SAVOIE) (9400 residents)