Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 281956
25/08/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.65 Type :eq
Origin time: 07:50:09. 9 ± 0.13
Latitude : 44.89 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 2.8 km
Longitude : 6.55 ± 1.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 78.6 deg
ML : 1.86±0.25 of 4 MD : 1.76±0.09 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km SW of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
6 km WNW of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
7 km W of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
10 km SSE of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)