Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 247090
16/06/10 9 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.68 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:42:25.47 ± 0.26
Latitude : 44.71 ± 1.6 1/2 Major Axis : 4.9 km
Longitude : 6.78 ± 1.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.8 km
Depth: 3. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 145.5 deg
MD : 1.66±0.01 of 2 ML : 1.61±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km SW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
11 km ENE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
19 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
23 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)