Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 243706
01/02/10 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.09 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:25:52.79 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.81 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.5 km
Longitude : 6.60 ± 0.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 90.7 deg
ML : 1.55±0.21 of 3 MD : 1.61±0.06 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 3 km ENE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
7 km SSW of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
10 km SSW of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
12 km S of SAINT-CHAFFREY (HAUTES-ALPES) (1400 residents)