Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 281977
26/08/12 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.21 Type :eq
Origin time: 13:30:50.27 ± 0.11
Latitude : 44.80 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.2 km
Longitude : 6.63 ± 1.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 114.4 deg
ML : 1.78±0.18 of 5 MD : 1.74±0.27 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km E of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
8 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
10 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
14 km S of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
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