Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 276822
23/05/12 9 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 1.93 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:52:39.17 ± 0.23
Latitude : 45.26 ± 1.8 1/2 Major Axis : 6.7 km
Longitude : 6.51 ± 2.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 128.5 deg
MD : 1.66±0.06 of 2 ML : 1.88±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km NE of SAINT-MICHEL-DE-MAURIENNE (SAVOIE) (2900 residents)
8 km E of SAINT-JULIEN-MONT-DENIS (SAVOIE) (1700 residents)
12 km E of SAINT-JEAN-DE-MAURIENNE (SAVOIE) (9400 residents)
13 km S of SAINT-MARTIN-DE-BELLEVILLE (SAVOIE) (2300 residents)