Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 246067
09/05/10 18 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.15 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:13:37. 8 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.69 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 1.1 km
Longitude : 6.82 ± 0.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 80.8 deg
ML : 1.49±0.22 of 5 MD : 1.79±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km SSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
13 km ENE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
23 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
27 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)