Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 279096
04/07/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.49 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:18:01.42 ± 0.09
Latitude : 44.73 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.9 km
Longitude : 6.64 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 63.5 deg
ML : 1.96±0.32 of 5 MD : 1.89±0.13 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km N of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
9 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
15 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
18 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)