Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 252670
15/12/10 19 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.53 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:54:41.87 ± 0.10
Latitude : 44.74 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.1 km
Longitude : 6.66 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 72.4 deg
ML : 2.30±0.42 of 6 MD : 2.33±0.02 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km N of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
10 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
15 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
17 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)