Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 281548
20/08/12 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.26 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:19:36.44 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.62 1/2 Major Axis : 2.0 km
Longitude : 6.37 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 28.8 deg
ML : 1.58±0.15 of 4 MD : 1.54±0.06 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km SSE of ORCIERES (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)
10 km NNW of SAVINES-LE-LAC (HAUTES-ALPES) (800 residents)
11 km NE of CHORGES (HAUTES-ALPES) (1600 residents)
24 km ENE of GAP (HAUTES-ALPES) (33400 residents)
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