Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 298757
18/05/13 23 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.31 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:11:25.65 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.87 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.65 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 83.8 deg
ML : 1.60±0.30 of 7 stationsMD : 1.80±0.09 of 4 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 1 km ESE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
3 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
7 km SSE of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)
11 km NE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)