Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 250531
16/10/10 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.09 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:55:18.89 ± 0.03
Latitude : 44.58 ± 0.2 1/2 Major Axis : 0.7 km
Longitude : 6.80 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 82.2 deg
ML : 1.44±0.34 of 5 MD : 1.43±0.13 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 14 km SE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
23 km SSW of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
24 km E of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
24 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)