Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 279820
20/07/12 20 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.50 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:39:17. 7 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.71 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 2.1 km
Longitude : 6.69 ± 1.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 93.1 deg
ML : 1.99±0.20 of 3 MD : 2.09±0.06 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km NNE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
14 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
16 km WSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
21 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)