Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 244791
20/03/10 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.13 Type :eq
Origin time: 14:44:06. 7 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.65 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.9 km
Longitude : 6.74 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 84.4 deg
ML : 1.52±0.16 of 6 MD : 1.56±0.02 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
17 km SW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
21 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
28 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)