Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 280641
07/08/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.67 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:08:06.67 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.59 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : 6.25 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 71.6 deg
ML : 1.91±0.44 of 5 MD : 1.90±0.30 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km ENE of LA BATIE-NEUVE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
5 km NNW of CHORGES (HAUTES-ALPES) (1600 residents)
12 km SSW of ORCIERES (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)
14 km ENE of GAP (HAUTES-ALPES) (33400 residents)