Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 281361
18/08/12 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.13 Type :eq
Origin time: 09:42:00.18 ± 0.17
Latitude : 44.82 1/2 Major Axis : 3.5 km
Longitude : 6.67 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 47.5 deg
ML : 1.65±0.22 of 4 MD : 1.74±0.01 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km SSE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
8 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
9 km ENE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
12 km SSE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
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