Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 243609
26/01/10 39 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.58 Type :eq
Origin time: 12:44:47.84 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.83 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.1 km
Longitude : 6.72 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 62.7 deg
ML : 2.61±0.33 of 13 MD : 2.30±0.08 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km ESE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
9 km SE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
12 km WNW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
13 km ENE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)