Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 283600
19/09/12 21 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.45 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:46:17.54 ± 0.09
Latitude : 45.05 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : 6.56 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.5 km
Depth: 8. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 107.0 deg
ML : 2.20±0.18 of 5 MD : 2.10±0.05 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km NNE of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)
14 km NNW of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
16 km SSW of FOURNEAUX (SAVOIE) (1100 residents)
18 km NNW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)