Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 262755
20/08/11 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.55 Type :eq
Origin time: 13:15:20.68 ± 0.16
Latitude : 45.03 ± 1.1 1/2 Major Axis : 3.4 km
Longitude : 6.44 ± 1.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 124.0 deg
ML : 1.46±0.11 of 3 MD : 1.47±0.06 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km NW of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)
10 km E of LA GRAVE (HAUTES-ALPES) (500 residents)
17 km NW of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
21 km NW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)