Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 290370
16/01/13 19 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.20 Type :eq
Origin time: 06:42:33.94 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.74 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 6.57 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 73.1 deg
ML : 1.35±0.27 of 5 MD : 1.26±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 6 km S of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
10 km NW of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
15 km SSW of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
18 km SSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)