Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 309162
20/01/14 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.51 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:00:29. 9 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.70 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.9 km
Longitude : 6.78 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 73.1 deg
ML : 1.57±0.30 of 4 stationsMD : 1.54±9.99 of 1 station
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km ENE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
11 km SW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
20 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
24 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)