Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 297434
05/05/13 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.19 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:44:40.96 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.87 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.63 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 68.8 deg
ML : 1.75±0.25 of 5 stationsMD : 1.70±0.00 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 0 km SSE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
3 km SSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
6 km SSE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
10 km NE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)