Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 250869
24/10/10 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.13 Type :eq
Origin time: 09:21:43.82 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.73 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.58 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 33.4 deg
MD : 1.38±0.03 of 3 ML : 1.31±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km SSE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
9 km NW of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
16 km SSW of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
19 km SSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)