Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 244644
13/03/10 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.46 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:48:35.24 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.78 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.3 km
Longitude : 6.64 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 41.0 deg
ML : 1.48±0.10 of 3 MD : 1.39±0.04 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
10 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
12 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
13 km N of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)