Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 281129
11/08/12 18 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.15 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:57:26.21 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.98 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.78 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 81.4 deg
ML : 1.19±0.03 of 4 MD : 1.55±0.03 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 14 km NE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
14 km ENE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
16 km NE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
21 km E of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)