Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 262759
20/08/11 20 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.91 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:08:33.56 ± 0.21
Latitude : 45.05 ± 1.3 1/2 Major Axis : 4.5 km
Longitude : 6.43 ± 2.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 107.3 deg
ML : 1.70±0.19 of 6 MD : 1.84±0.14 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km E of LA GRAVE (HAUTES-ALPES) (500 residents)
10 km NW of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)
19 km S of SAINT-MICHEL-DE-MAURIENNE (SAVOIE) (2900 residents)
23 km NW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)