Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 247903
18/07/10 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.38 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:31:19.15 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.70 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 6.88 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 78.4 deg
ML : 1.67±0.09 of 3 MD : 1.60±0.07 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km S of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
18 km ENE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
27 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
28 km SE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)