Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 299353
22/05/13 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.26 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:59:05.54 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.88 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 6.65 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 93.3 deg
MD : 1.60±0.08 of 4 stationsML : 1.59±9.99 of 1 station
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)