Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 245686
25/04/10 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.73 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:44:43.91 ± 0.11
Latitude : 44.80 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.6 km
Longitude : 6.71 ± 1.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 72.8 deg
ML : 1.73±0.20 of 5 MD : 1.95±0.01 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km SE of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
12 km E of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
12 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
12 km W of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)