Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 252694
17/12/10 6 Arrivals 6 Iterations RMS : 0.35 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:58:05. 6 ± 0.18
Latitude : 44.75 ± 1.4 1/2 Major Axis : 4.7 km
Longitude : 6.81 ± 1.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 150.9 deg
MD : 1.15±0.01 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km SW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
16 km NE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
19 km SE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
21 km SE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)