Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 297431
05/05/13 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.19 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:44:37.79 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.88 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 6.65 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 100.2 deg
ML : 1.67±0.28 of 4 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 1 km ENE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
2 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
6 km SSE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
12 km NE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)