Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249033
21/08/10 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.88 Type :eq
Origin time: 13:16:45. 0 ± 0.09
Latitude : 44.79 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 6.63 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 79.9 deg
ML : 1.46±0.37 of 5 MD : 1.45±0.06 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km E of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
9 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
11 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
14 km N of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)