Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249026
21/08/10 20 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.39 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:05:12. 6 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.81 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 6.85 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 81.5 deg
ML : 1.26±0.14 of 6 MD : 1.37±0.03 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km NNW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
18 km ESE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
19 km ESE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
22 km NE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)