Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 250115
29/09/10 11 Arrivals 5 Iterations RMS : 0.05 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:36:05.43 ± 0.05
Latitude : 44.73 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.8 km
Longitude : 6.74 ± 0.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.3 km
Depth: 1. Azimuth mj Axis : 135.8 deg
MD : 1.46±0.01 of 3 ML : 1.30±0.15 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 10 km NE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
11 km WSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
16 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
20 km SSE of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)