Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 268429
10/01/12 13 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.27 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:15:21.99 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.70 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 6.74 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.8 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 66.6 deg
ML : 1.19±0.03 of 3 MD : 1.20±0.02 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km ENE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
13 km SW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
17 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
23 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)