Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 262760
20/08/11 10 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.24 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:24:31.26 ± 0.11
Latitude : 45.04 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 11.5 km
Longitude : 6.66 ± 5.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 91.5 deg
MD : 1.72±0.02 of 3 ML : 1.74±0.08 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 13 km NNE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
13 km ENE of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)
16 km N of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
16 km S of FOURNEAUX (SAVOIE) (1100 residents)