Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 284553
05/10/12 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.23 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:21:50.41 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.99 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.77 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 9. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 77.4 deg
MD : 1.50±0.07 of 3 ML : 1.63±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 14 km NE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
14 km ENE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
17 km NE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
20 km E of LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS (HAUTES-ALPES) (1000 residents)