Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 280762
07/08/12 9 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.28 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:24:42.79 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.97 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 6.66 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 77.6 deg
MD : 1.47±0.05 of 2 ML : 0.93±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km NE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
8 km NNE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
11 km NNE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
11 km E of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)