Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 280452
02/08/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.20 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:59:29.60 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.93 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 6.61 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 81.0 deg
ML : 1.53±0.16 of 4 MD : 1.49±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 0 km NNE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
4 km NNW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
6 km NNW of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
9 km ESE of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)