Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 297536
06/05/13 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.19 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:19:36.30 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.88 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 6.65 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 6. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 66.7 deg
ML : 1.75±0.20 of 5 stationsMD : 1.77±0.12 of 2 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)