Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 243662
28/01/10 19 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.26 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:51:09.79 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.57 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.82 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 70.1 deg
ML : 1.60±0.25 of 6 MD : 1.48±0.05 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 16 km SE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
23 km S of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
24 km NE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
25 km E of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)