Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249170
26/08/10 10 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.54 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:05:20.66 ± 0.07
Latitude : 44.70 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.5 km
Longitude : 6.64 ± 0.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 55.7 deg
MD : 1.30±0.26 of 2 ML : 1.00±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 4 km N of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
12 km SSE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
19 km NE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
21 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)