Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 276593
21/05/12 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.29 Type :eq
Origin time: 11:06:33.57 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.81 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 6.72 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 72.9 deg
ML : 1.61±0.13 of 2 MD : 1.55±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km SE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
11 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
12 km WNW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
12 km E of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)