Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 298384
16/05/13 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.23 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:19:58. 8 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.78 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.6 km
Longitude : 6.75 ± 0.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 57.4 deg
MD : 1.60±0.12 of 2 stationsML : 1.54±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km W of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
14 km SE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
15 km E of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
15 km SE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)