Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 245772
28/04/10 22 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.32 Type :eq
Origin time: 13:56:03.53 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.72 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.4 km
Longitude : 6.83 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 64.7 deg
ML : 2.18±0.19 of 7 MD : 2.14±0.02 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km SSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
15 km ENE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
23 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
24 km SE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)