Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 281979
26/08/12 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.54 Type :eq
Origin time: 13:36:50.92 ± 0.14
Latitude : 44.79 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 2.9 km
Longitude : 6.62 ± 1.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 67.3 deg
ML : 1.28±0.04 of 3 MD : 1.14±0.04 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km E of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
9 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
11 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
14 km N of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)