Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 297494
06/05/13 46 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.51 Type :eq
Origin time: 09:47:44.11 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.88 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 6.69 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 70.5 deg
ML : 2.47±0.35 of 13 stationsMD : 2.43±0.00 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km ESE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
5 km E of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
8 km SE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
14 km NE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)