Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 283252
12/09/12 11 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.25 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:20:26.64 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.66 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 6.65 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 96.9 deg
ML : 1.35±0.21 of 3 MD : 1.32±0.13 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 0 km NW of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
16 km NE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
16 km SSE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
26 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)