Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 244502
05/03/10 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.53 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:25:03.42 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.66 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 6.69 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 93.2 deg
ML : 1.09±0.18 of 6 MD : 1.06±0.06 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
18 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
18 km NE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
26 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)