Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 270796
27/02/12 39 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.48 Type :eq
Origin time: 11:00:18.98 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.99 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 6.76 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 71.9 deg
ML : 2.57±0.26 of 11 MD : 2.55±0.13 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 14 km ENE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
14 km NE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
16 km NE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
19 km E of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)