Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 281330
18/08/12 8 Arrivals 7 Iterations RMS : 0.45 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:08:25.89 ± 0.18
Latitude : 44.95 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 5.4 km
Longitude : 6.72 ± 2.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 93.7 deg
MD : 1.15±0.22 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km NE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
9 km ENE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
11 km NE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
16 km E of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)