Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 283119
11/09/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.23 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:01:28.56 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.70 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.73 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 77.4 deg
ML : 1.52±0.22 of 5 MD : 1.54±0.20 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km NE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
14 km SW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
17 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
22 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)