Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 272004
17/03/12 9 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.98 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:44:56. 8 ± 0.14
Latitude : 44.85 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 2.8 km
Longitude : 6.76 ± 1.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 89.6 deg
MD : 1.17±0.20 of 2 ML : 0.82±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km ESE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
10 km ESE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
11 km NW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
14 km SE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)