Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 243022
04/01/10 11 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.28 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:24:39.93 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.79 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.7 km
Longitude : 6.78 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.1 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 103.1 deg
ML : 1.59±0.42 of 2 MD : 1.81±0.30 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km W of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
15 km SE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
16 km SE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
17 km E of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)