Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 246438
22/05/10 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.50 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:01:45.95 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.70 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.2 km
Longitude : 6.71 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 75.7 deg
ML : 1.68±0.20 of 5 MD : 1.85±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km NE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
15 km SW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
15 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
22 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)