Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 249236
28/08/10 58 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.76 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:59:25.90 ± 0.06
Latitude : 44.71 ± 0.5 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 6.80 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 63.6 deg
ML : 2.28±0.31 of 20 MD : 2.39±0.02 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km SW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
13 km ENE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
21 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
24 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)