Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249028
21/08/10 8 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.54 Type :eq
Origin time: 06:58:55.46 ± 0.09
Latitude : 44.75 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 1.9 km
Longitude : 6.63 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 8.5 deg
MD : 1.44±0.01 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 7 km SE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
10 km N of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
13 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
16 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)