Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 280645
07/08/12 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.20 Type :eq
Origin time: 06:22:09.59 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.57 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.22 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 65.2 deg
ML : 2.18±0.41 of 4 MD : 1.92±0.09 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 2 km ENE of LA BATIE-NEUVE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
5 km WNW of CHORGES (HAUTES-ALPES) (1600 residents)
11 km E of GAP (HAUTES-ALPES) (33400 residents)
15 km SSW of ORCIERES (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)