Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 262712
18/08/11 15 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.53 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:15:23.74 ± 0.10
Latitude : 45.20 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 5.63 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 23. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 15.3 deg
ML : 1.55±0.28 of 8 MD : 1.66±0.18 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km WSW of SASSENAGE (ISERE) (9800 residents)
3 km WNW of FONTAINE (ISERE) (22900 residents)
5 km NW of SEYSSINET-PARISET (ISERE) (13200 residents)
8 km WNW of GRENOBLE (ISERE) (150800 residents)