Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 262754
20/08/11 20 Arrivals 6 Iterations RMS : 1.19 Type :eq
Origin time: 13:08:13.52 ± 0.26
Latitude : 45.03 ± 1.7 1/2 Major Axis : 5.6 km
Longitude : 6.45 ± 3.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 4.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 96.1 deg
ML : 2.09±0.17 of 6 MD : 1.94±0.10 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km NW of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)
11 km E of LA GRAVE (HAUTES-ALPES) (500 residents)
16 km NW of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
21 km NW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)