Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249142
25/08/10 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.33 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:23:13.70 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.68 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.80 ± 0.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 81.4 deg
ML : 1.20±0.17 of 3 MD : 1.49±0.02 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km E of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
12 km SSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
22 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
27 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)