Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 242984
01/01/10 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.41 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:15:57.69 ± 0.13
Latitude : 44.73 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.9 km
Longitude : 6.78 ± 1.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 65.0 deg
ML : 2.04±0.26 of 5 MD : 1.88±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km SW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
12 km NE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
18 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
21 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)