Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 270408
20/02/12 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.26 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:02:07.59 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.82 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 6.69 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 32.5 deg
ML : 1.39±0.23 of 2 MD : 1.37±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km SE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
9 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
10 km ENE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
13 km SSE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)