Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 289941
08/01/13 7 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.25 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:02:10.62 ± 0.18
Latitude : 44.81 ± 1.3 1/2 Major Axis : 4.5 km
Longitude : 6.65 ± 1.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.9 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 35.8 deg
ML : 1.48±0.10 of 2 MD : 1.94±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km SSE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
7 km ENE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
9 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
13 km SSE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)