Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 279097
05/07/12 13 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.27 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:46:06.47 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.72 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 6.60 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 19.3 deg
MD : 1.62±0.05 of 4 ML : 1.38±0.25 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km NNW of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
8 km SSE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
17 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
19 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)