Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 297440
05/05/13 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.62 Type :eq
Origin time: 10:07:38. 4 ± 0.09
Latitude : 44.87 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 6.67 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 96.9 deg
ML : 1.90±0.29 of 5 stationsMD : 1.87±0.01 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km E of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
3 km SE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
7 km SE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
12 km NE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)