Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 244725
17/03/10 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.15 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:13:15.48 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.76 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 6.65 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 67.2 deg
ML : 1.43±0.33 of 5 MD : 1.51±0.02 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
11 km N of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
12 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
15 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)