Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 280523
05/08/12 7 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.17 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:34:06.16 ± 0.14
Latitude : 44.82 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 3.3 km
Longitude : 6.67 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 35.0 deg
ML : 1.10±0.02 of 2 MD : 1.22±0.06 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km SSE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
8 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
9 km ENE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
12 km SSE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
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